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Pamela works as a Press & Communications Manager for an international NGO (IWGIA) defending indigenous peoples' rights. She holds an Erasmus Mundus MA in Journalism, Media & Globalisation from Hamburg and Aarhus University and an MA in Political Science from the University of Buenos Aires. She will be putting the eye on international media coverage of indigenous communities and their demands.
How Indigenous Peoples Are Key To Solving Deforestation
First of all: how does deforestation affect the globe? The most concrete changes occur at a local level, even though degradation scales slowly, tangible consequences are not perceived the same everywhere. But trees bind carbon dioxide and are vital in the battle to stop climate change.
This article summarises best practices to stop the destruction of forests around the world. It offers a broad overview of local solutions to a global trend.
A Common Denominator: Indigenous Action
As highlighted by all sources, deforestation can only be tackled if a wide variety of actions point in the same direction. Here, investing in indigenous peoples may hold the key to fight deforestation. As their livelihood of depends on a rich forest, they possess valuable knowledge on how to preserve it.
Still, many factors are in play: policy reforms, investment on technology for local communities, respect for traditional management, incentives, continuous enforcement and national protection schemes.
Conservation of forests is not a barrier for development, it’s rather a driver for sustainable solutions.
