Introduction and rationale This Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy recalls, reaffirms and further strengthens IUCN’s commitment to realising gender equality and women’s rights and empowerment and puts into place requirements for embedding a gender-responsive approach into its Programme and project portfolio. IUCN defines a gender-responsive approach1 as the proactive identification of gender gaps, discriminations […]

It is clear that climate change is already causing widespread socio-economicand environmental loss and human suffering. Studies have shown that globalwarming and extreme weather conditions may have calamitous humanrights consequences for millions of people. Global warming is one of theleading causes and greatest contributors to world hunger, malnutrition,exposure to disease and declining access to water.

Local Biodiversity Outlooks 2 (LBO-2) provides a snapshot of the many on-the-ground initiatives being led by indigenous peoples and local communities that contribute to the successful implementation of global agreements such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),  the Paris Agreement, and the Convention on Biological Diversity.  It is intended to complement the fifth edition of the

On March 14-29, 2022, the Convention on Biological Diversity’s third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation will be taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Rights Radio took the opportunity to interview Indigenous leaders about the Convention and about how Indigenous Peoples are involved in the implementation of this important international, multilateral treaty.  Listen to the podcasts here: https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/convention-biological-diversity-and-indigenous-peoples

When we formed the Indigenous Women Biodiversity Network wenever thought we could go this far. Today we say thank you to youall who supported us through the years.Netherlands center for Indigenous Peoples, the Secretariat of theConvention on Biological Diversity, The Parties to the Conventionon Biological diversity who have supported our recommendationsduring the Conferences since 4th

Madam Elizabeth Marema Mrema excutive Secretary of the CBD, Mr. Francisco Cali Tzay, Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples,  Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity, UN agencies, Indigenous Peoples and Local communities, International organizations, partners and friends, greetings and Thank you for your time. For the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity and