We engage leaders to build political will for conservation and make informed choices that take a long-range view in balancing nature, the well-being of people, and economic progress.
Indigenous Peoples and local communities formalize a pan-African Alliance for Community Conservation at the first-ever Community-led Conservation Congress
Last week, communities and conservation stakeholders from across the African continent gathered in Windhoek, Namibia, to attend the first Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Conservation Congress. “IPLCs themselves organized this congress, set the agenda and led the discussions,” said Patrick Kipalu, Africa director of the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI). “It was a space where decision-makers, […]