Advancing Indigenous and community leadership of conservation requires confronting barriers to change
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), presents opportunities, responsibilities, and risks for recognition of the rights and leadership of Indigenous Peoples and of local communities in conservation. This is reflected in Target 3 on area-based conservation, in Section C (considerations for implementation) and the framework as a whole.
This article reflects on barriers to advancing Indigenous- and community-led conservation, and actions to address those barriers. While considering conservation initiatives broadly, we focus on governance of protected and conserved areas (PCAs). The article draws primarily on discussions and outputs from recent workshops, including the Nanyuki Roadmap. It was developed by members of the IUCN task force on Advancing Indigenous and Community-led Governance of Protected and Conserved Areas.
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