Forest Peoples Programme, Author at Local Biodiversity Outlooks

Case Study

Sharian: the Wampis Academy of Leaders, Peru

A youth academy will cultivate young leaders who will defend and promote the autonomous development of the Wampis Nation.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

Case Study

Local government regulations support community-led natural resource management in Thailand

Thai local governments are financing community management of lands, as well as rehabilitating Karen indigenous lifestyles.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

Case Study

Sustainable use and conservation of the green turtle by the Miskitu indigenous people, Nicaragua

By working with the Ministry of Environment, the Miskitu peoples can continue with their traditional and sustainable practices.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

Case Study

Indigenous peoples participate in NBSAP processes in Costa Rica

Youth, elders and adults from indigenous communities all participated in the creation of a National Biodiversity Strategy.

Forest Peoples Programme14 February 2021

Case Study

The making of the Endorois people’s bio-cultural protocol, Kenya

The protocol sets out the Endorois community's challenges and opportunities and calls for the government to act.

Forest Peoples Programme29 October 2020

Case Study

Bio-cultural protocol of the traditional healers of snake bite, Sri Lanka

Native healers face many challenges to carry out their work in Sri Lanka, but their bio-cultural protocol hopes to change this.

Forest Peoples Programme29 October 2020

Restoring the woodland. Credit: Verdegaia

Events

Event: The ways forward – indigenous and local perspectives on our biodiversity crisis

This event explored the vital contributions made by indigenous peoples and local communities to the protection of biodiversity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCIhisVaYo8 Ahead of the UN Summit on Biodiversity - aimed at…

Forest Peoples Programme21 September 2020

News

Press release: Islands of nature – the contributions of indigenous and local communities to conserving the world’s biodiversity

The world is facing unprecedented challenges from biodiversity loss and climate change, and one million species are at risk of extinction. Some of the world’s most biodiverse areas are found…

Forest Peoples Programme15 September 2020

Case Study

Indigenous monitoring of silk moths in the Arctic and Siberia

Silk moth caterpillars destroy coniferous forests, and indigenous monitoring systems are alerting officals to new sightings.

Forest Peoples Programme15 September 2020

Case Study

Reducing and reusing waste in the Guna Yala region, Panama

The Guna General Congress commits to multiple actions to find simple, rapid, low-cost measures to deal with waste.

Forest Peoples Programme15 September 2020

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Forest Peoples Programme

Sharian: the Wampis Academy of Leaders, Peru

Local government regulations support community-led natural resource management in Thailand

Sustainable use and conservation of the green turtle by the Miskitu indigenous people, Nicaragua

Indigenous peoples participate in NBSAP processes in Costa Rica

The making of the Endorois people’s bio-cultural protocol, Kenya

Bio-cultural protocol of the traditional healers of snake bite, Sri Lanka

Event: The ways forward – indigenous and local perspectives on our biodiversity crisis

Press release: Islands of nature – the contributions of indigenous and local communities to conserving the world’s biodiversity

Indigenous monitoring of silk moths in the Arctic and Siberia

Reducing and reusing waste in the Guna Yala region, Panama

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