Indigenous Peoples are custodians of the Earth’s biodiversity

Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous GovernanceGlobal Applications: Environmental OutcomesGlobal Applications: Largescale FinanceType: VideoGeographies: GlobalMakanisi: Program Management Unit
Written By Jamie Wen

On the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity 2022, CI’s Minnie Degawan, a member of the Kankanaey-Igorot Indigenous group in the Philippines, and IUCN’’s Anita Tzec, Maya Yucatec from Belize, highlight the importance of strengthening the leadership and capacities of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in preserving biodiversity.

Watch their video message:

The Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and co-implemented by Conservation International (CI) and IUCN.

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