Indigenous Peoples are often the victims of nature conservation, according to a new report by Vicky Tauli-Corpuz presented to the UN this week, as they are expelled from lands they have inhabited for millennia. One reason, she told Joe Eisen, is that indigenous territories are precisely the places where biodiversity is best preserved - thanks to the protective, nurturing presence of their traditional owners.
Vicky Tauli-Corpuz: 'The better protected areas are those where indigenous peoples live!' Joe Eisen Conservation Watch | 19th October 2016 Comment Indigenous Peoples Conservation Un Human Rights …