Copy this CollectionAccording to the United Nations, 370 million indigenous peoples occupy 20 percent of the earth’s land. Evidence shows that those who live off the land are the best at protecting it. They know how to move forward with sustainable approaches and take only what they need in order to conserve the land for future generations. However, while climate change will impact all populations, not everyone will be impacted equally. The United Nations estimates that 15 percent of the world's poor are comprised of indigenous communities and live in some of the most vulnerable locations to the adverse effects of climate change. For indigenous communities, maintaining the land is an especially poignant topic.
Indigenous communities around the world are proving to be some of the most valuable natural resource caretakers and protectors. From past reporting experience, I personally can attest to the resiliency of these communities after witnessing Argentinian indigenous peoples take on oil companies that were destroying the land that they lived on. This collection highlights just a few of the times when the rest of the world could, and arguably should, take note of what indigenous communities are doing to combat climate change and thrive from an agricultural standpoint.
