Host Organisation

Nia Tero

Description

This side event will present the key messages, reflections, and initial recommendations that emerged from the Panama Roundtable, titled “High-Level Indigenous Roundtable: Towards Better Coordination and Policy Coherence Across Multilateral Environmental Frameworks in Indigenous Peoples’ Territories.”

The session will emphasize Indigenous Peoples’ central role in fostering coherence among the Rio Conventions (CBD, UNFCCC, and UNCCD) and advancing an integrated approach to climate, biodiversity, and land stewardship, grounded in Indigenous governance, knowledge systems, and rights as recognized in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Speakers

Representatives of IIFB, IIPFCC, and IIPFCD – Indigenous Peoples’ global caucuses on biodiversity, climate, and desertification.

Representatives from Nia Tero, IWGIA, and FSC–Indigenous Foundation – supporting organizations with expertise in policy coherence, Indigenous rights, and multilateral engagement.

Languages

EN - SP