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The country joins the Intergovernmental Commitment on Land Tenure, an initiative that promotes more sustainable, inclusive and resilient management of the Amazon.Peru took a new step in its climate action and forest conservation agenda by joining, on May 26, the Intergovernmental Commitment on Land Tenure (ILTC), an initiative promoted within the framework of the Forest and Climate Leaders Alliance (FCLP), which brings together countries committed to stopping and reversing forest loss by 2030.
The official communication was sent by the Peruvian Government to the FCLP Secretariat through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reaffirming the countrys commitment to the conservation of forests, the recognition of the fundamental role of indigenous peoples and the strengthening of territorial governance.
Adherence to the ILTC is part of the National Strategy for Climate Change and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), constituting an articulated effort between the Environment, Agrarian Development and Irrigation, and Culture sectors.
One of the main objectives of this commitment is to strengthen the legal and territorial security of indigenous peoples, a priority to advance towards a sustainable development model with a territorial approach, highlighted the general director of Climate Change and Desertification of the Ministry of the Environment (Minam), Jessica Moscoso.
Our climate policies already recognize the importance of the territorial rights of indigenous peoples in climate action. We want to take action and, to do so, we are working with the Ministries of Agrarian Development and Irrigation and Culture, and soon with regional governments and indigenous organizations, in developing a roadmap to implement this commitment, he noted.
The Peruvian Amazon is home to more than 68 million hectares of forests, ecosystems essential for climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. Likewise, it constitutes the territory of approximately 51 indigenous peoples, whose knowledge and practices contribute to the protection of these natural spaces.
In this context, the protection of these territories represents an opportunity to promote sustainable development, strengthen social inclusion and increase resilience against the effects of climate change.
This accession will allow us to strengthen international cooperation, the exchange of experiences and access to new climate financing opportunities. The initiative is articulated with the Peru Country Package: Climate Action for Forests and Nature, aimed at accelerating the implementation of measures for the conservation of forests and the sustainable development of the Amazon.
In this way, Peru reaffirms its commitment to sustainable management of its forests, recognizing the fundamental role of indigenous peoples in the conservation of the Amazon and in building solutions to climate change.
