Community Rights and Livelihoods
Partnering with Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
Dyak indigenous people living in the forest near Berau, East Kalimantan. Indonesia
© Edward Parker
Around the world, large landscapes – from forests to oceans to grasslands – are important to indigenous people and local communities who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.
WWF supports collaborative conservation approaches that respect and contribute to community rights and livelihoods. We believe that partnerships must be based on:
- appreciation for the contributions of indigenous peoples and local communities to conservation
- recognition of their rights and interests
- understanding the links between biological and cultural diversity
Our global work focuses on three themes:
- Scaling up community conservation
- Securing community rights and benefits in forest and climate initiatives
- Integrating human rights into conservation policy and practice
Learn more about WWF’s work with indigenous peoples and local communities through:
- Case studies about our projects around the world
- Policies we have established to guide our work with indigenous peoples and local communities
- Fact sheets:
