Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas y comunidades locales para garantizar el bienestar de los bosques y la biodiversidad

The document argues that the conservation of biodiversity and forests is interdependent with the respect for the collective rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (PICL). It focuses on the concept of Territories and Areas Conserved by PICL (TICCA) and Community Forest Management (MCB), asserting that these models are vital for climate justice and preventing biodiversity loss. The brief outlines specific policy recommendations across seven key areas: self-determination, decision-making participation, land and territory rights, PICL-led conservation, protection of traditional knowledge, the right to well-being, and gender justice. It specifically warns against 'fortress conservation' that expels communities and opposes the use of financial market-based mechanisms, such as carbon markets, for conservation funding.

• The conservation of biodiversity and forests is inextricably linked to the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (PICL), as their traditional management of territories is a vital contribution to preventing biodiversity extinction and supporting climate justice.
• The document defines TICCA (Territories and Areas Conserved by PICL) and Community Forest Management (MCB) as synonymous practices characterized by a deep relationship with the territory, a functional self-determined governance system, and a positive contribution to nature conservation and community well-being.
• Effective participation in decision-making requires Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), which is often violated by governments or companies treating it as a mere formality or providing inadequate information.
• Securing land and territory rights is essential for the role of PICL in biodiversity conservation; the document advocates for the legal delimitation of traditional territories and the recovery of lands currently not in their possession.
• Conservation must shift toward a rights-based approach, rejecting the expulsion of PICL from their territories to create protected areas, and opposing funding derived from corporations or financial market mechanisms like carbon credits.
• Traditional knowledge is a collective, inherited expression of identity that must be protected from privatization or intellectual property systems, and its sharing should be decided solely by the PICL.
• Gender justice is critical to social and environmental justice, as women often lead the defense of forests but suffer disproportionately from their destruction and face structural barriers to land tenure and decision-making.

APA

Rojas, I. (2024). Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas y comunidades locales para garantizar el bienestar de los bosques y la biodiversidad. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8J-Forests-Biodiversity-SP.pdf

Chicago

Rojas, Isaac. Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas y comunidades locales para garantizar el bienestar de los bosques y la biodiversidad. Friends of the Earth International, 2024. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8J-Forests-Biodiversity-SP.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rojas2024derechos, author = {Rojas, Isaac}, title = {{Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas y comunidades locales para garantizar el bienestar de los bosques y la biodiversidad}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2024}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8J-Forests-Biodiversity-SP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }