Why You Should Care About Indigenous Land Ownership

Indigenous land ownership matters in the fight against climate change. Indigenous people have long managed their land sustainably, and indigenous communities worldwide are restoring land damaged by oil, gas, mining, and agricultural industries to a more natural state. For example, Indigenous groups in Indonesia have successfully pushed off efforts to mine their land. In Canada, the federal government is ceding land to indigenous communities like the Cree tribe for reforestation and to help combat forest fires. Land is more protected when Indigenous people legally own it. It's time to secure those rights. #OpenSociety #IndigenousPeoplesDay #Indigenous #LandRights #LandOwnership