Current Affair 1:

News:

As global leaders gather at COP 29, the Global Forest Coalition (GFC) and members and allies from Central Asia and the Caucasus have issued the “Baku Forest Declaration,” urging a paradigm shift in climate negotiations to prioritize forest protection, Indigenous rights, and climate justice.

The Caucasus region is made up of parts of six countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey.

Need for the Convention:

As the global community gathers for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29), we underscore the urgent need for effective climate action that prioritizes Indigenous peoples’ rights and forest protection. The coalition calls for the protection of Indigenous People’s rights and the recognition of their traditional knowledge in forest conservation, advocating for policies that go beyond merely seeing forests as carbon sinks.

 

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