PODONG, a collaborative effort co-designed, co-created and co-led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB), and the IUCN Indigenous Peoples Organisations (IPOs) members, was initially unveiled at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, after Indigenous elders and leaders joined their minds and hearts with IUCN’s Anita Tzec to create an initiative that would guarantee the long term governance and leadership of IPs in achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework. PODONG embodies a transformative approach that places Indigenous Peoples at the heart of efforts to protect and sustainably manage ecosystems critical to climate resilience and biodiversity.Read more :https://iucn.org/press-release/202410/global-affairs-canada-announces-7-million-cad-funding-podong-indigenous
