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Three functions of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
Indigenous peoples and local communities play an important role in finding climate solutions
Biodiversity thrives in the care of Indigenous communities. As much as 80% of the world’s remaining forest biodiversity lies within Indigenous Peoples’ territories, and Indigenous and community lands store at least 24% of the above-ground carbon in the world’s tropical forests
IUCN, 2019
Recognition of the knowledge, innovations and practices, institutions and values of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and their inclusion and participation in environmental governance often enhances their quality of life, as well as nature conservation, restoration and sustainable use.
IPBES, 2019
Humans need to be humbler when interacting with the natural world. We cannot stop sunrise or sunset, nor can we impact winter or the winds. We need to avoid human exceptionalism and stop neglecting nature, whose laws are stronger than those laws of humans.
Knowledge Holder, LCIPP Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders at COP 27
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