Indigenous peoples and local communities scored perhaps the most tangible progress as the 16th United Nations, or COP16 concluded after three days of final negotiations in Rome on Feb. 28, 2025. This completes the two-week session that began in Cali, Colombia, in mid-October, 2024. “COP16 has been a great success and is historic for us,” … Continue reading Indigenous leaders optimistic after resumed U.N. biodiversity conference in Rome