Indigenous Peoples’ Forest Tenure @ProjectDrawdown #ClimateSolutions
Secure land tenure protects indigenous peoples’ rights. With sovereignty, traditional practices can continue—in turn protecting ecosystems and carbon sinks and preventing emissions from deforestation.
Prof. Katharine Hayhoe
98d ago
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day. Did you know that indigenous peoples are disproportionately vulnerable to climate impacts - but that empowering them to manage land is a powerful climate solution for carbon drawdown?
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@KHayhoe @ForestKeeper @ChadFrischmann It is on the Drawdown list, but more specifically connected to land use and forestry practices...