
The LandMark Platform: Mapping Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Land Rights and Their Importance in Sustaining Biodiversity
Join the International Land Coalition, World Resources Institute, and the LandMark Steering Group for a panel presentation of LandMark in the Green Zone of COP16. The program will include presentations of LandMark's new features and how the platform can be used toward achieving the goals and targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework, as well as perspectives from Indigenous Peoples and local communities on how geospatial data is supporting their advocacy efforts.
Speakers:
- Mike Taylor, Director, International Land Coalition
- Hugo Jabini, Saamaka Human Rights Defender
- Katie Reytar, World Resources Institute, Senior Research Associate
- Additional speakers to be confirmed
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LandMark
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectLandMark is a global data platform of Indigenous and community lands to help communities protect their land rights and secure tenure.
Part of Environmental RightsWRI at COP16, the UN Biodiversity Conference
Visit ProjectThe 16th UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) takes place in Cali, Colombia Oct. 21 to Nov. 1.