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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
Indigenous people must be part of the solution to climate change. This is because you have the traditional knowledge of your ancestors. The important value of that knowledge simply cannot—and must not—be understated. You are also essential in finding solutions today and in the future. The Paris Climate Change Agreement recognizes this. It recognizes your role in building a world that is resilient in the face of climate impacts
Patricia Espinosa, Former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC
Agricultural practices that include indigenous and local knowledge can contribute to overcoming the combined challenges of climate change, food security, biodiversity conservation, and combating desertification and land degradation
IPCC, 2019
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
Upcoming Events
Meeting
The 14th meeting of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG 14) of the LCIPP
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Africa; Asia; Central and Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia; Central and South America, and the Caribbean; North America; The Arctic; The Pacific
Knowledge; Capacity for Engagement; Climate Change Policies and Actions
English
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LCIPP Fifth Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders (Coordination meeting): Ambitious and Just Climate Action Rooted in Holistic Stewardship
10:00 - 18:00 UTC-03
Africa; Asia; Central and Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia; Central and South America, and the Caribbean; North America; The Arctic; The Pacific
Knowledge; Capacity for Engagement; Climate Change Policies and Actions
English; Spanish; Russian; French
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LCIPP Annual Seventh-Generation Round Table: Intergenerational Knowledge Exchange for Collective Continuance of Knowledge Systems, Cultural Heritage, and Stewardship with Nature
10:00 - 14:00 UTC-03
Africa; Asia; Central and Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia; Central and South America, and the Caribbean; North America; The Arctic; The Pacific
Knowledge; Capacity for Engagement; Climate Change Policies and Actions
English
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