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POLICY
We co-funded the Local Biodiversity Outlooks (LBO),
an Indigenous-led publication that documents and analyzes
the contributions of Indigenous Peoples to achieve the
goals of the Convention of
Biological Diversity (CBD).
The LBO was launched on 16th
September 2020, and was well
received by policy makers,
Indigenous peoples, and civil
society. Key findings from
the LBO, reinforced through
stories from our Indigenous
partners, were highlighted in
the October 29th Voices of the
Landscape Plenary at the Global
Landscapes Forum, an event
organized and sponsored by Nia
Tero on the theme “Decolonizing
Conservation.”
We are taking advantage
of the global travel restrictions affecting Indigenous
thought leaders and partners by supporting analytical
and local-level work on Indigenous guardianship. Nia Tero
commissioned a series of policy studies on all Indigenous
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regions of the world which will assess and analyze existing
data, laws, and policies on Indigenous guardianship,
identify gaps, and develop recommendations and strategies
to address the gaps. These
studies will guide Nia Tero’s
policy work, especially in
Indigenous regions where we
currently do not have placeanchored partnerships. Our
Indigenous partners in Suriname
and Guyana, the Association of
Indigenous Chiefs of Suriname
(VIDS) and the Amerindian
Peoples Association (APA), will
host Nia Tero-supported policy
apprentices. The team will train
the apprentices to engage in
local, national, and global policy
analysis and advocacy. Joint
work is also underway with the
Storytelling Team to produce compelling visual products
that will complement and amplify a policy advocacy
campaign for Indigenous peoples’ participation and rights
in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
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