•••      Indigenous People have traditional land claims for 18-24 percent of the earth's land surface      •••      More than 11 percent of earth’s land mass is designated as protected      •••      Indigenous Stewardship could double protected land areas      •••      Indigenous territories overlap remaining biodiversity hotspots      •••      Indigenous territories span major conservation priorities      •••      Indigenous People inhabit over 85 percent of protected areas      •••
 
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World Economic Forum First Peoples lays groundwork for Indigenous Peoples’ Session at Davos. We are working toward an Indigenous Peoples’ Session during the 2008 World Economic Forum. Read more...

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AWA Federation The Awa Federation protects one of the most important environmental treasures of Ecuador – the Choco forest. Yet the Awa reserve is threatened by legislative changes. Please support the Awa in their efforts to continue their excellent stewardship. Read more….

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