The traditional knowledge and innovations of Indigenous Peoples and local communities – including philosophies for living in balance with nature, agroecological food systems and resilient crop and livestock varieties – provide vital solutions for addressing the nature and climate crises.

As world leaders prepare to gather for major summits on biodiversity and climate change – COP16 in Colombia and COP29 in Azerbaijan – Indigenous Peoples and local communities are calling for greater support for their tried and tested solutions.