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World Indigenous Network Conference 2013

The World Indigenous Network Conference, held in Darwin, Australia, brought together over one thousand indigenous people and local community land and sea managers from the 26th to the 29th of May.

The meeting provided an opportunity for indigenous peoples and local communities to share their experiences on community-based natural resource management techniques through the hundreds of presentations that took place over the 4-day meeting.

The presentations highlighted the growing emergence of community-led conservation, which has concurrently demonstrated stronger community identity, culture, and livelihoods.

Keynote speakers at the event included Professor James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Professor Anil Gupta, founder of the Honey Bee Network, and Dr. Taghi Farvar, President, Indigenous Peoples and Community Conserved Territories and Areas (ICCA) Consortium.