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Conservation too often casts communities as “custodians” without authority. Human-Centred Conservation insists rights are foundational, not optional. This panel explores how to move from tokenism and benefit-sharing to real power-sharing—where Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities hold secure rights, legal recognition, and decision-making authority in conservation and climate action.
Description de la séance
Conservation has often recognised communities as “custodians” of biodiversity, but too rarely as decision-makers with real authority. Human-Centred Conservation argues that rights are not an add-on to conservation — they are the foundation of effective, just, and sustainable practice.This panel explores how to move from benefit-sharing to genuine power-sharing, where Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IP & LCs) have secure land rights, legal recognition, and authority over the governance of their territories. Panellists will discuss why rights-based approaches matter for both conservation and climate action, the difference between participation and true decision-making power, and the risks of tokenistic or performative inclusion. They will also reflect on what happens when conservation restricts rights rather than restores them — and how to build models where justice, authority, and ecological integrity go hand in hand.
Moderator
Panel on Moving From Custodians to Decision-Makers: Rights as the Foundation of Conservation
Speaker
Panel on Moving From Custodians to Decision-Makers: Rights as the Foundation of Conservation
Panel on Moving From Custodians to Decision-Makers: Rights as the Foundation of Conservation
Chairperson| President, Community Leaders Network Southern Africa
Panel on Moving From Custodians to Decision-Makers: Rights as the Foundation of Conservation