11/10/2025
18:00 - 19:00
Nature Positive Pavilion
Session with interpretation
Why attend
Discover how Indigenous Peoples are transforming conservation through mapping and territorial governance. This session showcases powerful examples from Africa, Latin America, and Asia where ancestral knowledge and legal innovations secure rights, resolve conflicts, and sustain biodiversity. Learn how inclusive, community-driven approaches are reshaping conservation into a rights-based, nature-positive movement.
Session Description
Through the GEF-7 Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI), Indigenous Peoples are leading efforts to secure rights, document ancestral lands, and strengthen territorial management in biodiversity-rich areas. This session spotlights Indigenous-led mapping and governance initiatives across Africa, Latin America, and Asia that integrate traditional knowledge with modern tools to address land conflicts, ensure legal recognition, and sustain ecosystems. These approaches include life plans, community protocols, and innovations in co-management and co-governance that enhance Indigenous authority while fostering equitable partnerships with governments and conservation actors. Territorial management grounded in cultural values and ancestral stewardship provides a foundation for resilience, justice, and biodiversity protection. Participants will hear directly from ICI partners on how mapping, co-management, and co-governance are transforming conservation into a rights-based, community-driven, and nature-positive movement with global relevance.Organised by
Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy
Partners
North America Regional Office
Asociación SOTZ'IL ( Guatemala )
