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"The health of Indigenous lands and their ability to store vast quantities of carbon stem from the stewardship of the people who inhabit them."
"Respondents from a wide range of countries, including Bolivia, Mexico, and the Philippines, mentioned using community monitoring or patrols to protect their land from outsiders and violations of traditional protocol."
"New research […] also reveals a dangerous misconception that has taken hold in global climate discussions: the idea that Indigenous lands are so rich because they are remote or sparsely populated."
Sangat et al. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-07434-2 via Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social
#community #conservation #climate #indigenous #whiteness #coloniality #publicSafety #forests #IPCC

