![]() ![]() “Mounting evidence concludes what Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendant peoples, and local communities have long maintained – that they are the best managers of their lands and resources,” wrote the report’s authors. ![]() īesides righting historical wrongs, the ‘land back’ movement is seen as a crucial measure in the climate battle, with research showing how Indigenous territories ward off deforestation. The findings were unveiled in the second edition of the RRI’s Who owns the world’s land ? report, with progress credited to the UN’s sustainable development goals strategy, the Paris agreement, and campaigning by Land Rights Now. ![]() Designation rights, which grant access and use of resources, are recognised over an additional 7.2 per cent. The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), a coalition of Indigenous rights organisations, found that as of 2020, these groups own 11.4 per cent of land worldwide. The Indigenous land rights movement made progressĭecades of campaigning are bearing fruit as a new report reveals that the last five years have seen more than 100m hectares (254m acres) of territory across 39 countries restored to Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples and local communities. ![]()
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