Will COP16 on Biodiversity Listen to Indigenous Women or Corporate Lobbyists?
Published in Truthout Will COP16 on Biodiversity Listen to Indigenous Women or Corporate Lobbyists? Indigenous women have long been at the forefront of the global movement for land and territorial rights. By Juana Vera Delgado and Chithira Vijayakumar 22 October 2024 COP16, the UN World Summit on Biodiversity, is underway in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 through November 1. This summit carries a crucial task: establishing policies and actions to reverse the alarming trends of biodiversity loss and species extinction …
