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Local Biodiversity Outlooks at the CBD COP15

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Traditional herders safeguard species-rich grasslands in Central Europe

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How an indigenous group in Far-East Russia fought to protect their lands: the creation of Bikin National Park

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Froxán Commons: A community restoration project in Galicia, Spain brings native species back to their forests

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Children of the water: Plan de Vida (Life Plan) of the Misak people, Colombia

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Zenu Indigenous women grow crops for their community

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Environmental leadership workshops for indigenous youth in Mountain Province, Philippines

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World Heritage listing as a tool to heal Gunditjmara Country; Budj Bim Indigenous Protected Area, Australia

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Safeguarding lands and territories: court cases mounted by the Maya, Belize

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Pgaz K’Nyau community social enterprise as alternative livelihoods for young generations, northern Thailand

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Film: Ruma’mus Ung Gio: Honouring the sacred ancestral ties to water

4 April 2023
This short film shows how water is a vital element for the Warembungan people in Indonesia.
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Film: Tarimat Pujut: Living in Harmony with Nature in Peru

7 December 2022
In Peru, the Wampis Nation are demanding recognition for conserving and protecting their territory and fighting climate change.
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Film: How the Ogiek of Kenya are using mapping to advocate for their land rights

6 December 2022
This short film explores how the Ogiek of Mount Elgon, Kenya are using mapping technology to protect their lands.
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