On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, a piece co-authored by WCS's Sushil Raj and Dawa Yangi Sherpa calls for all of us to do everything possible to protect Indigenous Peoples in voluntary or forced isolation and initial contact. "The loss of their stewardship of nature," the authors say, "will lead to destruction of high integrity forests, biodiversity, and our ability to combat the climate crisis." Read the full piece: https://lnkd.in/ebqtm2mf Co-authored by Galina Angarova, Dr. Myrna Cunningham Kain Pawanka Fund, Roberto Múkaro Agüeibaná Borrero, Diel Mochire #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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WCS stands for wildlife and wild places. As the world’s premier wildlife conservation organization, WCS has a long track record of achieving innovative, impactful results at scale. We run programs spanning more than 3 million biologically critical square miles in nearly 60 countries and all the world's oceans. We build on a unique foundation: Our reach is global; we discover through best-in-class science; we protect through work on the ground with local and indigenous people; we inspire through our world-class zoos, aquarium, and education programs; and we leverage our resources through partnerships and powerful policy influence. Our nearly 4,000 diverse, passionately committed team members in New York City and around the world work collectively to achieve our conservation mission.
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Just announced: Unveiling the 2024 cohort of #EquatorPrize winners! Hailing from 8 different countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean, these 11 Indigenous Peoples and local communities have been recognized for their outstanding achievements that place nature at the heart of climate action by: 🌿 Protecting, conserving, and restoring ecosystems 🌿 Integrating nature into climate adaptation and resilience planning 🌿 Paving the way for a just and inclusive green economic transition Discover more about the 15th cohort of winners and their remarkable initiatives: https://lnkd.in/gX6F9PrJ #WeAreIndigenous #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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Meet Chral Ie, a 36-year-old Indigenous Bunong woman from Pu Tang village. A farmer by day, Chral now weaves Kramas thanks to a new livelihood initiative under the Keo Seima REDD+ project. This community-driven program, launched in January 2024, equips women with weaving skills and the opportunity to earn supplemental income. “I hope my Kramas will have good market potential in the future,” says Chral. Watch in HD: https://lnkd.in/eUFsvqXK
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The original guardians of nature are doing their part. Are the rest of us? "Never has it been more urgent than now to protect the right to self-determination of Indigenous Peoples living in voluntary isolation and initial contact," says a piece co-authored by WCS's Sushil Raj and Dawa Yangi Sherpa ahead of tomorrow's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The loss of their stewardship of nature, the authors say, will lead to the destruction of high integrity forests, biodiversity, and our ability to combat the climate crisis. Read more via PBS Nature: https://lnkd.in/ebqtm2mf Co-authored by Galina Angarova, Dr. Dr. Myrna Cunningham Kain Pawanka Fund, Roberto Múkaro Agüeibaná Borrero, Diel Mochire #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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The 2024 #EquatorPrize winners are being announced for International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. WCS's Sushil Raj was part of the selection process and has some great insights. ⬇
Executive Director, WCS | Former UN Special Rapporteur Mandate WGEPAD | Mediator | Board - NYPI | WCS प्रधान निदेशक, अधिकार और समुदाय
The 2024 cohort of #EquatorPrize winners are being announced for 9 August 2024, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. I was privileged to be part of this selection process from the Wildlife Conservation Society side. Hailing from 8 different countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean, these 11 Indigenous Peoples and local communities have been recognized for their outstanding achievements that place #nature at the heart of #climateaction by: 🌿 Protecting, conserving, and restoring ecosystems 🌿 Integrating nature into climate adaptation and resilience planning 🌿 Paving the way for a just and inclusive green economic transition Discover more about the 15th cohort of winners and their remarkable initiatives: https://lnkd.in/e89Y-CTY #indigenouspeoples #localcommunities #conservation #biodiversity #climatechange
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A red-crowned crane chick, one of the largest and most threatened crane species in the world, is debuting at WCS's Bronx Zoo. The chick hatched on June 8 and can be found with its parents at the zoo’s Northern Ponds. https://lnkd.in/ePHeQ9Cu
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Community engagement and capacity building work can markedly improve local perceptions of #fisheries governance capacity, restrictions, and management rules, says a new WCS study. Community members who participated in activities like catch monitoring, microcredit schemes, and theatrical training then viewed fisheries management tactics like protected areas and catch restrictions more positively than they previously had. Positive changes in perceptions spread among village neighbors, suggesting that well-designed interventions can have a broad impact on community attitudes towards resource management. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePsRSKbK
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Are you using conservation tech? Join the WILDLABS Community Annual #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge. Share photos/videos of how you use tech for wildlife conservation on social media between now and Aug 9 with the hashtag #Tech4Wildlife.
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Bird flu now presents an existential threat to the world’s biodiversity, WCS’s Christian Walzer tells Mongabay. The world MUST agree on steps to prevent future pandemics of zoonotic origin. Upcoming CBD #COP16 presents an opportunity to act. https://lnkd.in/e9r29RqH
Animal apocalypse: Deadly bird flu infects hundreds of species pole-to-pole
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Bolivia’s “incredibly special” Madidi National Park may be the protected area with the highest amphibian species diversity in the world. 🐸 New paper includes news of possibly 10 new species. “This study, as well as the fish study that is already out and others that are underway, proves that Madidi is one of the most biodiverse protected areas in the world,” says WCS's Robert Wallace, “perhaps even the park with the most species of flora and fauna. It is everyone's duty to protect it.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWWqeT75