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A group of people on the edge of a mountain gather around a man making a presentation and holding a large sheet of white paper, with a spectacular mountain backdrop.
Achieving 30x30: the vital role of Indigenous and traditional territories, rights and governance
… and sea areas by 2030, ensure equitable governance, and recognise Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ rights, including over their traditional … will perpetuate injustices, from a lack of decision making power for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendent and other local communities in … Achieving 30x30: the vital role of Indigenous and traditional territories, rights and governance …
Insight, 27 August 2026
Person squatting town in a field, looking at the soil.
More GEF nature finance must reach Indigenous Peoples and local communities
… 2026 to 2030.  It is crucial that future nature finance reaches the Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs) worldwide who suffer the … governance arrangements and lack of clear criteria for allocating resources. In-depth research into GEF funding and IP and LCs To shed … More GEF nature finance must reach Indigenous Peoples and local communities …
Insight, 19 May 2025
Indigenous woman watering aloe vera plantation. She is wearing traditional clothing in pink and green shades.
Transforming conservation: towards community-led nature governance
Article, 19 September 2025
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Applying a human rights-based approach to human-wildlife conflict
Publication, 23 April 2026
Man bending down to look at a mangrove in a forest area.
From CBA19 to the global climate negotiations: nature must take centre stage
Insight, 12 August 2025
Members of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity celebrate the adoption of the decision on the new Subsidiary Body for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities at the closing plenary of COP16.
Historic platform for Indigenous Peoples, but finance failure at COP16
News, 06 November 2024
Women racing while carrying baskets full of sweet potatoes on their backs.
Faith in ecology: how one group of Indigenous people in the Philippines are advancing agrobiodiversity
… spectacular Imugan waterfalls. It is in this region that a group of Indigenous people, the Ikalahan (meaning ‘people of the forest’), … time. That signing was a significant step towards the protection of Indigenous rights in the Philippines. Restoring forests, farming … traditional sustainable farming practices, the restoration of natural forests and the protection of the Ikalahan culture. The results …
Insight, 05 December 2024
A group of women farmers, with their backs to the camera, bend over to plant on a sandy field.
Where to find IIED and partners at COP17: event listing
… grounded in local experience. At COP17, we will push for gender-just, Indigenous People and local communities-led action, with finance and … of governance, not just the quantity of land and sea protected – with Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women recognised as rights-holders, …
Event, 19 October 2026
Woman, in a field, throws potatos into a sack
COP15 should protect mountain landscapes, and the Indigenous Peoples and local communities governing them
News, 23 November 2023
A group of people look at a TV screen, in front of which a computer shows how they appear on the screen.
Indigenous Peoples call for recognition of vital role in protecting mountain water towers
News, 16 June 2023