Case Study

For Maori peoples, Kauri trees connect them to their spiritual beliefs, and they have created a framework to monitor Kauri health.

The Guna Yala people find ways to manage the invasive lionfish without undermining their traditional culture and food systems.

New techniques and research are helping indigenous communities to control pond apple infestations, which crowd out local species.

Indigenous communities flag areas where oil extraction has caused pollution and destruction of ecosystems to the Peruvian state.

A new labelling initiatve could give products a unique character, providing a source of income and incentives fo communities.

By creating conservation forest areas and practising rotational farming, the Lua people's land will remain fertile indefinitely.

New Zealand government works with Ngati Hine nation, using their indigenous knowledge to protect and monitor eels.

The Misak create a political strategy to ensure the existence of community life and spirituality linked to Mother Nature.

Communities integrate the principles of carbon sequestration and reductions in deforestation in a way that respects human rights.