In the fifth and final session of the Global Landscapes Forum Asia Digital Week, speakers explore what it truly means to build inclusive, community-centered environmental futures. This conversation brings together youth leaders, Indigenous advocates, and practitioners working across Asia to rethink sustainability, power, and participation. The session dives into one central question: how can traditional wisdom and technology work together — not in competition — to restore ecological balance and strengthen collective well-being?

Inside this conversation:

• Why inclusive decision-making must go beyond token representation
• The importance of Indigenous sovereignty and local agency in environmental governance
• How global climate agreements like Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) connect to local realities
• The challenge of translating grassroots struggles into global policy spaces without losing context
• Why sustainability must include cultural dignity, lived experience, and political accountability
• The role of youth negotiators in reshaping international climate processes
• How forest conservation initiatives in Indonesia empower Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs)
• Why meaningful participation requires presence, influence, and resources — not just consultation
• Community-led mapping technologies and tools that strengthen local stewardship
• Building multi-stakeholder partnerships rooted in trust, shared power, and long-term collaboration

Speakers reflect on the limitations of conventional development models and highlight the need to redefine progress beyond fossil fuel dependency and extractive growth. They emphasize that Indigenous peoples and local communities are not beneficiaries of conservation — they are rights-holders, knowledge-holders, and decision-makers.From strengthening youth capacity in climate negotiations to ensuring forest communities have access to funding, technical support, and networks, this session outlines a future where landscapes are co-governed — with dignity, accountability, and shared responsibility.

If you care about:

• Climate policy in Asia
• Indigenous rights and forest conservation
• Youth leadership in climate negotiations
• Sustainable development and community empowerment
• Technology for ecological restoration
• Inclusive environmental governance

This session offers grounded, practical insights into how Asia’s landscapes can be shaped by collaboration rather than extraction.

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