"There is no conservation without the intervention of Indigenous peoples"

In the run-up to the ground-breaking #OurLandOurNature congress, we asked leading experts and activists from around the world to explain just what’s wrong with “conservation.” Watch, then help us stop the biggest land grab in history, from those who are least responsible for the climate crisis – Indigenous peoples, who protect 80% of the world’s biodiversity, and other local peoples.

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Militza Flaco, of the Emberá Querá Indigenous people of Panama and representative of the Youth Movement of the Mesoamerican Alliance of Peoples and Forests, explains the concerns of Indigenous peoples and local communities about the 30% proposal and the consequent displacement of thousands of communities. Militza proposes a community-based solutions approach.