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Biodiversity

Why are Indigenous lands key to conserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change?

True inclusion implies respecting the diversity of visions and allowing Indigenous peoples to be the protagonists of their own development, without imposing conservation models.

Peace and Nature: Reflections from Imperfection

COP16 brought to the debate on biodiversity conservation discussions and reflections that have been addressed by the field of study called “environmental peace building”.

International trade and biodiversity loss in Latin America: part of the problem and part of the solution?

The South American Gran Chaco is capable of absorbing large amounts of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and is home to a rich biological and cultural diversity.

Why are several Andean countries suffering their major water crises at the same time?

The páramo plays a crucial role in providing water for the continent, not only from an ecological perspective but also from social and economic standpoints.

Will the New Global Biodiversity Agreement Be Another Failed Effort?

Following the failure to meet the biodiversity conservation targets that the international community had set out to achieve by 2020 — the Aichi Targets...

COP16 and Colombia’s Leadership in Biodiversity Protection

One of the major achievements of the event was the creation of a body for indigenous peoples and local communities, as well as the recognition of Afro-descendant peoples as custodians of biodiversity.