Understanding and Building Indigenous Peoples…

Increasing geopolitical tensions and the alarming rate and impacts of climate change have reinforced the need for innovation and urgent action. Indigenous Peoples are critical partners in global efforts to stop climate change and protect nature. At the same time, the deep interconnection with nature to sustain their ways of life make Indigenous Peoples disproportionately vulnerable to a changing climate. The event will also host a panel discussion with representatives from regional Indigenous Peoples organizations across Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and South Asia—Foro Indigena de Abya Yala (FIAY), Mainyoito Pastoralists Integrated Development Organization (MPIDO), and Center for Indigenous Peoples' Research and Development (CIPRED)—to explore their perspectives on the study's findings and on resilience strategies for Indigenous Peoples. The side event offers an opportunity for a deeper understanding into how Indigenous Peoples themselves perceive resilience, and their perspectives on the key drivers and enablers of such resilience. It also involves grasping the values that form the foundation of the Indigenous perspective and the goals they strive to achieve.