Indigenous led conservation showcased at landmark biodiversity conference

Published on May 12, 2023

Government representatives from around the world are expected to decide a new global framework to address the world’s biodiversity crisis at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, from 7-19 December. Partners of the BHP Foundation Environmental Resilience Program attended the landmark conference to share experiences from projects that take a community and culture first approach to conservation activities to create enduring, resilient ecosystems.

With Indigenous and community-held territories containing 80 per cent of the world’s remaining biodiversity, a core theme of discussions has focused on including the rights and livelihoods of Indigenous peoples at the heart of action on biodiversity.

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