Explore how Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are leading the way from recognition to direct investment in traditional food and forest systems—key solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises. Read our policy recommendations for COP30 and beyond.
We at the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities endorse the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) Concept Note 3.0 as a direct result of the collective struggle of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for fair and direct access to climate finance resources. Read our full statement here.
The Indigenous Women’s movement has transcended borders and established itself as a global force for resistance and transformation. From this articulation emerged the Indigenous Women’s Letter to the World, a historic document that brings together our voices, struggles, and demands.
From May 26 – 30, 2025, we held the First Global Congress of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities from the Forest Basins. The Brazzaville Declaration is more than words; it is a call for recognition, respect, and partnership.
From the heart of the Amazon to the living forests of the Congo Basin, from the sacred woodlands of Mesoamerica to the islands and jungles of Southeast Asia, we are preparing to come together as one voice, one territory, one struggle.
2025 must be the year where promises become reality.
Where territorial rights are protected.
Where funding flows directly to our communities.
As the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC), we reaffirm our commitment to a territorial agenda built from the ground up, governed by our territorial authorities and oriented towards the wellbeing of our peoples.
APIB’s 20th anniversary at ATL 2025 set the tone for indigenous leadership on climate action, with the launch of an Indigenous NDC, international coordination toward COP30 and powerful mobilizations.
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are essential to protecting our food systems, yet they are under severe threat from industrial agriculture and rampant land grabbing. From their perspective, COP16 presents a crucial moment to protect our food systems and the knowledge that sustains them.
Hosted by the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities during New York Climate Week 2024, the Shandia Forum will bring together Indigenous Peoples and Local Community leaders with government, philanthropy, and private sector leaders to reshape climate and biodiversity financing.