Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities as References for Just Climate Solutions: The Brazil Fund’s Experience

It is well known that Indigenous peoples represent 5% of the world's population, their territories cover approximately one-quarter of the Earth's surface, and they safeguard 80% of our biodiversity. Local communities, in turn, lead rational economic practices through productive systems rooted in socio-bioeconomics, contributing to alternative development models that respect nature, human life, and community dynamics. But what does this actually mean in practice? This publication presents concrete experiences that have improved both people's quality of life and the environment through the collective struggle for territorial rights and the preservation of traditional living.