A two-week summit aimed at reversing global losses of plants, animals and their habitats opened in Cali, Colombia, where leaders urged a greater role for the “political power” of Indigenous peoples and local communities.
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro set the stakes on Monday as he addressed the start of the world’s biggest nature protection conference his nation is hosting. He emphasized the knowledge and actions of his nation's Indigenous groups and Afro-descendants. His government views them as longstanding nature stewards who could help stem the loss of biodiversity.
