Nia Tero - 2021 Annual Report - Report - Page 46
CROSSCUTTING, AMPLIFICATION & SCALING
POLICY
Nia Tero helped ensure that effective
Indigenous leadership and voices were
present at key 2021 global policy
processes; including the World Conservation Congress, virtual negotiations of the Biodiversity Convention
on the post-2020 global biodiversity
framework, and the COP26 Climate
Conference. In spite of the hiatus from
in-person negotiations imposed by the
COVID-19 pandemic, Nia Tero helped
strengthen the technical and policy
advocacy capacity of Indigenous
caucuses, partners, and policy apprentices. As a result, Indigenous peoples’
proposals and rights were strongly
reflected in outcome documents.
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Finally, at the International Union of
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World
Conservation Congress in Marseille,
Nia Tero helped support an influential
group of Indigenous leaders, resulting
in a significant and powerful Indignous
presence at the Congress. These
voices contributed toward momentum
and support for strong Indigenous
rights language in the global biodiversity framework.
Nia Tero mounted a significant and
impressive presence at the COP26
Climate Conference in Glasgow,
backing a large contingent of
Indigenous partners. As a result,
