Indigenous Peoples: Defending an Environment for All – International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Indigenous lands make up around 20% of the Earth’s territory, containing 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity—a sign Indigenous Peoples are the most effective stewards of the environment. In contrast with models of individual ownership, privatization, and development that have led to climate change, pollution, land degradation, and Indigenous Peoples Leading in Sustainable Development biodiversity loss, Indigenous Peoples have practised sustainability for centuries.

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