Indigenous and local knowledge systems’ ability to nurture human-nature interconnection can play an important role in creating the type of transformative change needed to address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, according to a new report published Dec. 16 by the U.N.’s biodiversity policy panel.
Prepared by more than 100 experts from 42 countries working under the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the report outlines strategies for this transformative change to meet the upcoming global biodiversity goals and the 2050 vision for living in harmony with nature.