The Quest for Land Rights and Tenure
Nonette Royo: Today we learn about indigenous land tenure. Traditional indigenous territories encompass 22 percent of the world’s land and 80% of the planet’s biodiversity, but governments only recognize legal ownership of a fraction of it, thereby putting lives and ecosystems at risk. The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility serves as a financial mechanism to help traditional communities secure land rights and live sustainably. It supports communities globally, including in the Amazon. Nonette Royo, the Executive Director of the Facility, joins us to tell the story..
