Since 2013, more than 300 #TencentVolunteers have helped slow the creep of the Tengger Desert in Northern China by planting thousands of native trees. Our goal is for these saplings to grow into a robust forest that stabilizes the sand and revitalizes the land. Key Achievements: · Reforested area: 4,000 acres, equivalent to over 300 football fields · Survival rate: 85% of saplings · Total plantings: 10,000 young trees This year we introduced our first parent-child tree-planting initiative, expanding our conservation efforts to encompass environmental education for youth. Now this project fights #desertification and teaches the importance of #landstewardship to the next generation too. Join us in celebrating the dedication of our volunteers and their families on #DesertificationAndDroughtDay #UNited4Land
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"Right now, Mushkegowuk Council — representing its seven member Omushkego First Nations and two others that have signed on for this project — is working to advance a massive Indigenous-led conservation project here. Eventually, the plan is to protect a large swath of the lowlands and also portions of Weenebeg and Washaybeyoh (or Hudson Bay) amounting to an area five times the size of Nova Scotia." #indigenous #conservation #problemsolving #projectmanagement #leadership https://lnkd.in/gUsJMvZ6
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What do the results of our social impact assessment of the Yaeda Valley REDD project tell us? It validates Carbon Tanzania's impact hypothesis - that when Indigenous people have rights over their land and resources, they will prioritise protecting their forest. 🌳 94% of participants in the assessment are aware of the by-laws that govern what people can do with the land. 📜 A regulated land-use plan has been successfully monitored by Village Game Scouts throughout the period studied. Combined with community education on the environment and carbon, these efforts has drastically reduced tree cutting. 📈 Reduced tree consumption through sustainable practices has further strengthened forest conservation efforts. 🌳 What is the outcome of a protected forest? It is different for every community, but for the Hadza it is the preservation of their culture and people. Discover more findings here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9xHzSVB #indigenouspeople #landrights #nature
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All things are connected! Our culture 'has also imposed a framework of conquest and extraction, making it harder for us to see our natural environments other than as resources to be used.' A great article by Liuan - worth 5 minutes of your time to absorb the challenge!
"As creation groans under the burden of our reckless industrial practices, it is more important than ever to learn from Indigenous people and apply their wisdom creatively in our situations.” – Liuan Huska It's #IndigenousPeoplesDay! When correcting the environmental harm done by colonialism and other forces, Indigenous people are critical agents in this work. Read more ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dggij7_g
All Things Are Connected: Partnering with Indigenous Communities in Earthkeeping - A Rocha USA
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Support is increasing across Canada for Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs), with more than 50 Indigenous communities currently funded to establish or plan IPCAs. In this recent paper, researchers, Indigenous scholars and Dene Tha’ First Nation leaders call for a continued push to embed Indigenous knowledge, rights and values into Canada’s national conservation strategy. https://buff.ly/3ETNITR #IndigenousLeadership #IndigenousKnowledge Nicolas Mansuy Brenda Parlee Alexandra T. Danika Littlechild
Indigenous protected and conserved areas (IPCAs): Canada's new path forward for biological and cultural conservation and Indigenous well-being
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Currently, 16.7% of land in South Africa is under conservation. To meet the UN Goals of having 30% of our land under conservation estate by 2030, we need action now. “If we want to hit the target by 2030, we’ll need another 16 million hectares to be added to the estate. That’s adding [the equivalent of] the Kruger National Park and a bit every year to hit the 2030 target,” said Karl Naude, the director of protected area planning at the DFFE. Read the full article below: Meeting UN goals: SA needs to preserve the equivalent of Kruger Park each year (dailymaverick.co.za) #thebateleurs #conservationists #signupforconservation #conservationforafrica #impact #eyesinthesky
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The celebration of community-led conservation continued with a rich agenda for Day 2 of the Indigenous Peoples' & Local Communities' Conservation Congress in Windhoek, Namibia. 🇳🇦 The 3-day conference seeks to articulate a people-centered conservation strategy and promote inclusive, equitable, and rights-based conservation in Africa. Yesterday, we discussed the following topics: ✔️How Indigenous Peoples & local communities can find common ground to engage in global discussions as one powerful voice. ✔️Facilitating the establishment of replicable and robust grievance redress mechanisms for past and ongoing rights violations. ✔️Exploring ways to increase women and youth participation in natural resource governance at grassroots levels, fostering the next generation of conservation leaders. This Congress is co-hosted by RRI and the Alliance for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for Conservation in Africa (AICA), in collaboration with Southern Africa’s Community Leaders Network (CLN); the Indigenous Movement for Peace Advancement and Conflict Transformation (IMPACT); and the Namibian Association of Community Based Natural Resource Management Support Organizations (NACSO).
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Have you been reading about US v AK?! U.S. v. Alaska began in 2021 when the State of Alaska refused to honor U.S. Fish and Wildlife subsistence management decisions on the Kuskokwim River. It escalated in 2022 when the State, again, did the same. Specifically, the State refused to abide by federal closures regarding salmon fishing along certain parts of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta based on low escapement numbers. This is massively jeopardizing the food security and protective cultural continuity of Alaska Natives! Learn more on Alaska Native subsistence, what it is, why it is important to us, its legal history, needed policies and more! Gordon, H.S.J. (2023). Current policy landscape prevents subsistence protections and practices necessary for Alaska Native children and families’ well-being. https://lnkd.in/g8sRV36V Gordon, H.S.J. (2023). 5 ways that subsistence practices support Indigenous child and family well-being. Child Trends. https://lnkd.in/gE6JmTnG Gordon, H.S.J. (2022). Alaska Native Subsistence Rights: Taking an Anti-Racist De-colonizing Approach to Land Management and Ownership for Our Children and Generations to Come. Societies 12(3): 72. https://lnkd.in/g8qJsEps #Indigenous #subsistence #culture #lawsuit #Indigenousrights #AlaskaNative #Alaska
Current Policy Landscape Prevents Subsistence Protections and Practices Necessary for Alaska Native Children and Families’ Well-being - Child Trends
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#WorldWetlandsDay is tomorrow, February 2—which marks the 1971 signing of the international Convention on Wetlands and aims to raise awareness for these vital ecosystems. Even with these commitments, 35% of the world’s wetlands have disappeared and we have lost an estimated 70% of our wetlands in the developed parts of Canada. When we save natural areas like wetlands, the world becomes a safer, healthier and happier place. In the op-ed piece below, Shawn Graham, secretary of DUC's board of directors, discusses the reasons why when we invest in nature, we're investing in our well-being too. #DucksUnlimitedCanada #WWD2024 #ForWetlands #WetlandConservation #Conservation #Nature #Wellness
Shawn Graham: Funding nature an investment in our well-being
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Traditional systems of land tenure (now and in the past) have rarely been recognised in #CongoBasin. Securing formal, legal community rights to land and resources is one of the most effective forms of habitat protection and the strongest defence against displacement. “By tapping into African culture and engaging local communities, the conservation of the Congo Basin forest can be achieved in a sustainable and effective manner” Evidence shows that conservation can be better when in the hands of local communities. https://lnkd.in/eSt4QMd3
Tap African knowledge and culture for Congo Basin forest conservation (commentary)
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Earth Day 2024 🌍 🌳 As we celebrate #EarthDay2024 and the powerful theme PLANET VS PLASTICS we reflect on the crucial role that grassroots organizations play in conservation. A related concept is Community-based conservation (CBC) promotes the idea that long-term conservation success requires engaging with, and providing benefits for local communities. So, what important role can your community organization play toward conservation: 1. Supporting community natural resource management. Like the the work, RegisTree does with the Mida Creek community. 2. Facilitating local governance processes like Enkusero Sampu Conservancy, which balances human-wildlife conflict & water needs in Kajiado. View their profile here https://bit.ly/4aIalJe 3. Influencing national policy changes Tag and recognize more Kenyan CBOs and NGOs with conservation projects in the comments! 😊 #earthday #earthday2024 #conservation #communitybasedconservation
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