Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, apostolic nuncio to Canada, said at COP15 that the global deal under negotiation here in Montreal must address the drivers of biodiversity loss and uphold the rights of Indigenous peoples.
The prospect of new protected areas in the 30x30 plan raises alarms for many Indigenous communities around the world, who fear they could be barred from their traditional lands in the name of conservation.
Meeting with Elizabeth Mrema, executive secretary of the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, the Faiths at COP15 coalition pledged to mobilize their communities to implement whatever biodiversity agreement is achieved.
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