Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) safeguard tropical forests' carbon and biodiversity and the invaluable ecosystem services they provide. Representing a small portion of the world's population, these communities safeguard key biodiversity areas, effectively halting deforestation, preserving species, and maintaining ecosystem integrity. IPLC’s traditional knowledge and sustainable practices are essential for climate stability through forest carbon sequestration. Despite their essential contributions to conservation, the majority of these groups remain unsupported and underfunded, which undermines their ability to protect and sustainably use these vital resources.
This seminar aims to promote knowledge sharing and learning exchanges by exploring the role of laws, successful and unsuccessful initiatives from local and global initiatives (like REDD+), identifying issues, including the underfunding of IP & LCs, and ways to support and empower IP & LC. These topics will be covered by the following experts and engaging speakers:
- Gerard Imani, Professor, University of Bukavu, and consultant, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
How can the perspectives of local communities around protected areas be considered to enhance conservation efforts? The case of Kahuzi-Biega National Park.
- Joao Campos, Co-founder of Instituto Juruá, Brazil.
The Role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in a Thriving Future for Amazonia.
- Leif John Fosse, Senior Adviser, Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI)
Funding for Forest Guardians. Reflections on USD 1.7 billion Glasgow Forest Tenure Pledge.
- Christina Voigt, Professor of Law, UiO; Chair IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law; Co-Chair of the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee
The role of law in protecting rights of indigenous communities.
- Aina Grødahl, Senior Adviser,Programa Indonesia y PNG. Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN).
The World's Third Largest Rainforest Under Threat: Policy and Financial Solutions to Support its Guardians
