
Historic decision at COP16 as Indigenous Peoples and local communities gain a permanent space in biodiversity policy
“Under the leadership of the COP16 Presidency, all CBD Parties have truly made COP16 a “People’s COP,” heeding the voices of those on the frontlines who nurture and protect the planet’s last remaining biodiverse regions,” concluded Lakpa Nuri Sherpa, Co-chair of the IIFB.