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At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions

Colombia_Biodiversity_Conference_47071CALI, Colombia (AP) — After two weeks of negotiations, delegates on Saturday agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary body that will include Indigenous peoples in future decisions on nature conservation, an important development that builds on a growing movement to recognize the role of Indigenous peoples in protecting land and helping combat climate change.