Strengthening Indigenous Lands Rights Key in Solving Deforestation in Amazon By Tanka Dhakal Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Research shows that lands managed by Indigenous Peoples have lower deforestation rates and store significantly more carbon than other areas. BLOOMINGTON, USA, Nov 2 2025 (IPS) - Strengthening Indigenous land rights will protect more forest in Brazil’s Amazon and avoid large amounts of carbon emission, according to new research released ahead of COP30. https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/strengthening-indigenous-lands-rights-key-in-solving-deforestation-in-amazon/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=US_Skips_HighLevel_Presence_at_COP_Climate_Summit_Whats_Now_Needed_is_Political_Courage_Says_UN_SG_G Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.