Pacific Indigenous Leaders gathered in Cook Islands to strengthen traditional governance and inclusive conservation

Rarotonga hosts Pacific leaders to strengthen traditional governance for nature

RAROTONGA woke up earlier this month to a different kind of Pacific gathering. The post Rarotonga hosts Pacific leaders to strengthen traditional governance for nature appeared first on Islands Business.

Pacific Indigenous Leaders gathered in Cook Islands to strengthen traditional governance and inclusive conservation

Indigenous leaders, traditional authorities, conservation practitioners, and youth representatives from across the Pacific have gathered in Rarotonga for a flagship Pacific Inclusive Conservation Learning Exchange focused on the critical role of traditional governance and community leadership in protecting nature and strengthening climate resilience. Convened by Conservation International, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN…