This session will highlight the crucial role of Indigenous Peoples, pastoralists and local communities in ecosystem restoration and sustainable land management. It will explore the opportunities and challenges of partnering with communities who live on and from the land, emphasizing the need to safeguard land and resource rights. These partnerships are key to achieving the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration goals and the Global Biodiversity Framework. The session aims to inspire strategies for advancing restoration and fostering inclusive governance at national and global levels by sharing global lessons.

Agenda:

• Introduction and opening remarks
• The role of Indigenous Peoples, their communities and local groups in ecosystem restoration in achieving the UN Decade’s goals
• Rights, access, and jurisdiction over land and resources for ecosystem restoration
• Women in ecosystem restoration
• Acción Andina as an example of Indigenous Peoples leading ecosystem restoration
• Integrating traditional knowledge in ecosystem restoration
• Biocentric restoration approach and its implementation in India
• Q&A and Key Takeaways