The inaugural Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Conservation Congress was held in Windhoek, Namibia, from 25 – 27 October 2023.
The event brought together Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ (IPLC) representatives from 46 of 54 African countries. Building on the Kigali Call to Action, the Congress articulated a rights-based, people-centred conservation strategy for the African continent and pointed to the urgent need to include Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ (IPLC) as nature custodians in key decision making […]
