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Cinta Karawapop Lake Salt water lake flanked by three large islands on the left and right, with a small island in the middle. © Awaludinnoer

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Indigenous People Advancing Conservation

August 08, 2023

Increasing demand for food, energy, minerals and infrastructure drives extractive development and commodity-based to areas that have historically avoided big scale conversion.

This has implications for both Indigenous Peoples and the lands and waters they manage, which store most of the world's biodiversity and help mitigate global climate change. It also emphasizes the need for greater support for the stewardship of Indigenous Peoples and the adoption of a rights-based, transformative approach to conservation.

Masyarakat Hukum Adat (MHA) Punan Batu Benau Sajau Pengakuan MHA ini menjadi langkah awal untuk mendorong diusulkannya Hutan Batu Benau, wilayah tinggal mereka, sebagai hutan adat. Adanya legalitas ini menjadi landasan kepastian masa depan mereka, baik untuk ruang hidup maupun budaya.

Conservation led by Indigenous Peoples will be a key part in protecting 30% of  the world's marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems by 2030, an ambitious goal agreed upon by nearly 200 countries last December as part of the Framework Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

Read: Protecting the Waters Through the Munara Beba Byak Karon Traditional Festival

On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples which falls on August 9 commemorating "Indigenous youth as agents of change for self-determination", Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara  encourages the involvement of indigenous peoples, especially youth, in the sustainable management of their natural resources. Indigenous peoples management programs can be implemented by taking into account three main elements, namely Rights, Representation and Capital.

Deklarasi Suku Byak Karon Penguatan MHA dengan memadukan pengetahuan tradisional dan modern menjadi kunci dalam melestarikan keanekaragaman hayati dan membangkitkan manfaat ekonomi bagi masyarakat setempat.
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