Climate Justice & Vulnerable Populations

Indigenous peoples have long been recognized as vital stewards of the planet's biodiversity, drawing on ancestral wisdom to maintain ecological balance. According to key data, they manage or own nearly 50% of the world's landmass (excluding Antarctica), with about 40% of these areas considered protected or ecologically intact {2}. However, their role is not without controversy. A widely cited...

The Amazon's drought crisis has escalated dramatically, with 2023-2024 marking back-to-back extreme events that dried rivers to historic lows and sparked massive fires {2}. Scientific consensus, including a 2025 study by Franco et al., attributes about 75% of dry-season rainfall decline since 1985 to deforestation, which has disrupted evapotranspiration and local hydrology {1}. This loss of forest cover, exceeding...