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"At the crucial COP15 nature summit in Canada, almost 200 countries are
reckoning with the world’s extraordinary loss of the variety of life. Climate
change, mining, urban development and more are threatening Earth’s biodiversity
to an extent never before witnessed in human history.
The conference will see countries negotiate a global 2030 plan, called the
Global Biodiversity Framework, to set worldwide targets for a range of issues,
from establishing national parks to habitat destruction. The framework will
hopefully be delivered by next Monday (19 December).
But so far, the draft text is lacking a fundamental element: adequate inclusion
of language and perspectives from Indigenous peoples and local communities.
Without Indigenous and local community leadership, any biodiversity targets
will remain out of reach.
Despite comprising less than 5% of the global population, Indigenous peoples
protect an estimated 80% of global biodiversity. Yet, the capacity of
Indigenous peoples and local communities to continue to exercise this
stewardship is being actively eroded across the world. Issues of power and
inclusion in the current draft framework must therefore be resolved."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
