What are the barriers to shifting power?

11/10/2025

16:00 - 17:00

Reimagining Conservation , Onsite

Exhibition

Delivering on Equity Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation

Why attend

If you would like to better understand the barriers to Indigenous and community leadership in conservation, and how to overcome them.

Session Description

Despite international commitments, progress towards genuine recognition and support for the rights, values and institutions of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in conservation practice and policy is slow. This session seeks to open a frank discussion between conservation actors on the barriers to progress, and on the necessary actions to overcome them. Speakers will present examples of where the walk does not match the talk; as well as examples of genuine power transfer, collaboration and restitution of rights and governance.

Organised by

Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy

Partners

Reimagining Conservation

Speaker

Pacifique MUKUMBA ISUMBISHO

Directeur exécutif, Centre d'Accompagnement des Autochtones Pygmees et Minoritaires Vulnerables

Joyce Nyaruai MBATARU

Communication Manager, Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association

Jillie Karl BASAN

Communications- Liaison Officer, Philippine ICCA Consortium

Barbara LASSEN

Senior Researcher, IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Resson Kantai DUFF

Director, Partner Funding, Maliasili

Neil DAWSON

Social Scientist, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

OLE KAUNGA MALIH, J.N

Founder/Director, IMPACT - Kipok Fund

Moderator

Neema PATHAK BROOME

International Policy Coordinator, ICCA Consortium

Organised by

Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy

Language:

English

Target audience:

Professionals (36 years of age or older) Youth and young professionals (35 years of age or younger)