{"id":25126,"date":"2025-10-27T17:37:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/?p=25126"},"modified":"2025-10-27T17:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:38:05","slug":"role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_25127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25127\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg\" alt=\"IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 panel, \u2018From Exclusion to Empowerment: Transforming Conservation Finance to Uphold Indigenous Rights\u2019. Panelists, left to right: Malih Ole Kaunga (Founder and Executive Director, IMPACT Kenya), Stefanie Lang (Executive Director, Legacy Landscapes Fund), Annie Mark (Senior Director, Global Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund) and Joan Carling (Executive Director, Indigenous Peoples Rights International) \" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692-768x446.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 panel, \u2018From Exclusion to Empowerment: Transforming Conservation Finance to Uphold Indigenous Rights\u2019. Panelists, left to right: Malih Ole Kaunga (Founder and Executive Director, IMPACT Kenya), Stefanie Lang (Executive Director, Legacy Landscapes Fund), Annie Mark (Senior Director, Global Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund) and Joan Carling (Executive Director, Indigenous Peoples Rights International)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By Aarthi Sivaraman and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/people\/annie-mark\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Annie Mark<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our world is at a crossroads today. The biodiversity crisis is accelerating, with forests, rivers, and ecosystems that sustain people and wildlife under the growing strain of climate shocks. Worryingly, the global commitment to conservation funding is wavering even as the stakes rise.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For example, Germany, long a leader in financing Indigenous tenure rights, is openly debating cuts, while development and climate finance face serious headwinds in the United States. Around the world, conservation is at risk of slipping down the agenda. But here\u2019s the problem: the demand for action has never been louder.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We know this because Environmental Defense Fund, along with its partners in the Coalition for Nature &amp; People undertook research across Brazil, Zambia, and Indonesia to better understand how conservation projects funded by Official Development Assistance (ODA) are perceived and experienced by communities.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interviews with Indigenous leaders and experts, and nationally representative polling confirm that we are in a delicate moment: there is strong public demand for conservation, but it is underpinned by skepticism about whether it will be delivered in ways that last.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">84% of respondents said protecting nature is a top national priority.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">86% expressed support for internationally funded conservation projects in their country.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">73% agreed that Indigenous Peoples and local communities should hold leadership roles in those projects.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expert interviews confirmed that conservation outcomes are consistently stronger when communities themselves are decision-makers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>These findings capture the paradox of this moment. Public will is clear. Community leadership works. Yet international support is uncertain, and the funding situation remains fragile.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And that\u2019s why the role of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) like EDF is so pivotal now: not to replace community leadership, but to build bridges, convene partners, and amplify voices in a moment when conservation needs both urgency and legitimacy. That responsibility endures even as politics and funding realities shift. That means those that adapt and listen will remain relevant while those that don\u2019t will quickly lose ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recent global convenings, like the IUCN World Conservation Congress echoed this direction: progress depends not only on channeling more finance, but also how support is structured: flexible, rights-based, and aligned with locally-defined priorities. That means moving beyond grants alone to strengthen decision-making power, simplify burdensome reporting that can be culturally inappropriate, and reduce reliance on intermediaries so communities can steer their own outcomes. It also means addressing gaps in visibility and finance for African Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs), even as momentum grows in regions like the Amazon.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The good news is that we are making progress. Organizations like the Global Environment Facility (GEF) are pledging to direct 20% of resources to Indigenous Peoples and local communities; and the Legacy Landscapes Fund opened a funding window for Indigenous Peoples. Mechanisms such as the Tropical Forever Finance Facility (TFFF) point toward models where IPLCs are true co-owners with flexible funding and streamlined accountability, pairing resources with secure rights and real authority.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why does that matter?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because nature is our life-support system. It shelters wildlife, sustains livelihoods, and holds the key to climate resilience. Conservation succeeds when it is rooted not in top-down control, but in human rights and equity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The good news is we have a clear arc to build on. Last year, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) strengthened the formal voice of Indigenous Peoples. As we look toward Bel\u00e9m and COP30, four priorities are rising: 1) Increase the share of climate finance that reaches IPLCs directly; 2) Recognize Indigenous and local territories as vital carbon sinks in policy; 3) Embed traditional knowledge in adaptation metrics; 4) Ensure <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">meaningful<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> participation and decision-making.<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These are the partnership standards EDF is working to advance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The public mandate for conservation is strong and evidence of community-led effectiveness is overwhelming. What remains is to close the gap between demand and delivery and to ensure that the future of conservation is one that empowers people as much as it protects nature. INGOs have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do so, as conveners and partners who help communities lead.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>This work cites the Coalition for Nature &amp; People, a partnership of Environmental Defense Fund, WWF Germany, The Nature Conservancy, Legacy Landscapes Fund, and Peace Parks Foundation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biodiversity crisis is accelerating, with forests, rivers, and ecosystems that sustain people and wildlife under the growing strain of climate shocks. Worryingly, the global commitment to conservation funding is wavering even as the stakes rise.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":153195,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[107916,107917],"tags":[108184,108189,107946,108214,108176,108182,108213,108215],"coauthors":[108168],"class_list":["post-25126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forest-protection","category-indigenous-people","tag-amazon","tag-biodiversity-finance","tag-climate-finance","tag-conservation","tag-cop30","tag-iplc","tag-nature","tag-partnerships"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital - Climate 411<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The biodiversity crisis is accelerating, with forests, rivers, and ecosystems that sustain people and wildlife under the growing strain of climate shocks. Worryingly, the global commitment to conservation funding is wavering even as the stakes rise.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital - Climate 411\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The biodiversity crisis is accelerating, with forests, rivers, and ecosystems that sustain people and wildlife under the growing strain of climate shocks. Worryingly, the global commitment to conservation funding is wavering even as the stakes rise.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Climate 411\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-27T22:37:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-27T22:38:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"594\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Annie Mark\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Annie Mark\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Annie Mark\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7ffa17ff9b98ea7f9b9c789d2b4c1426\"},\"headline\":\"The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-27T22:37:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-27T22:38:05+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":767,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/wp-content\\\/blogs.dir\\\/7\\\/files\\\/\\\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Amazon\",\"biodiversity finance\",\"climate finance\",\"conservation\",\"COP30\",\"IPLC\",\"nature\",\"partnerships\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Forest protection\",\"Indigenous People\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital - Climate 411\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/wp-content\\\/blogs.dir\\\/7\\\/files\\\/\\\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-27T22:37:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-27T22:38:05+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7ffa17ff9b98ea7f9b9c789d2b4c1426\"},\"description\":\"The biodiversity crisis is accelerating, with forests, rivers, and ecosystems that sustain people and wildlife under the growing strain of climate shocks. Worryingly, the global commitment to conservation funding is wavering even as the stakes rise.\u00a0\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/wp-content\\\/blogs.dir\\\/7\\\/files\\\/\\\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/wp-content\\\/blogs.dir\\\/7\\\/files\\\/\\\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":594,\"caption\":\"IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 panel, \u2018From Exclusion to Empowerment: Transforming Conservation Finance to Uphold Indigenous Rights\u2019. Panelists, left to right: Malih Ole Kaunga (Founder and Executive Director, IMPACT Kenya), Stefanie Lang (Executive Director, Legacy Landscapes Fund), Annie Mark (Senior Director, Global Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund) and Joan Carling (Executive Director, Indigenous Peoples Rights International)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/27\\\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/\",\"name\":\"Climate 411\",\"description\":\"Blogging the science and policy of global warming\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7ffa17ff9b98ea7f9b9c789d2b4c1426\",\"name\":\"Annie Mark\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7702bc9c081d8158099a83938ac810bfd249d40c8bd3dd414d23b6a2b8c361b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g22aa3255e5ba5b77afd07924ec60a462\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7702bc9c081d8158099a83938ac810bfd249d40c8bd3dd414d23b6a2b8c361b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7702bc9c081d8158099a83938ac810bfd249d40c8bd3dd414d23b6a2b8c361b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Annie Mark\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.edf.org\\\/people\\\/annie-mark\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.edf.org\\\/climate411\\\/author\\\/anniemark\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital - Climate 411","description":"The biodiversity crisis is accelerating, with forests, rivers, and ecosystems that sustain people and wildlife under the growing strain of climate shocks. Worryingly, the global commitment to conservation funding is wavering even as the stakes rise.\u00a0","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital - Climate 411","og_description":"The biodiversity crisis is accelerating, with forests, rivers, and ecosystems that sustain people and wildlife under the growing strain of climate shocks. Worryingly, the global commitment to conservation funding is wavering even as the stakes rise.\u00a0","og_url":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/","og_site_name":"Climate 411","article_published_time":"2025-10-27T22:37:41+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-27T22:38:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":594,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Annie Mark","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Annie Mark","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/"},"author":{"name":"Annie Mark","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/#\/schema\/person\/7ffa17ff9b98ea7f9b9c789d2b4c1426"},"headline":"The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital","datePublished":"2025-10-27T22:37:41+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-27T22:38:05+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/"},"wordCount":767,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg","keywords":["Amazon","biodiversity finance","climate finance","conservation","COP30","IPLC","nature","partnerships"],"articleSection":["Forest protection","Indigenous People"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/","url":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/","name":"The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital - Climate 411","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg","datePublished":"2025-10-27T22:37:41+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-27T22:38:05+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/#\/schema\/person\/7ffa17ff9b98ea7f9b9c789d2b4c1426"},"description":"The biodiversity crisis is accelerating, with forests, rivers, and ecosystems that sustain people and wildlife under the growing strain of climate shocks. Worryingly, the global commitment to conservation funding is wavering even as the stakes rise.\u00a0","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/\/b01c9f1e-754b-4bc6-8245-582f6f6f6181-e1761602813692.jpg","width":1024,"height":594,"caption":"IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 panel, \u2018From Exclusion to Empowerment: Transforming Conservation Finance to Uphold Indigenous Rights\u2019. Panelists, left to right: Malih Ole Kaunga (Founder and Executive Director, IMPACT Kenya), Stefanie Lang (Executive Director, Legacy Landscapes Fund), Annie Mark (Senior Director, Global Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund) and Joan Carling (Executive Director, Indigenous Peoples Rights International)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2025\/10\/27\/role-of-ingos-in-conservation-has-never-been-more-vital\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/","name":"Climate 411","description":"Blogging the science and policy of global warming","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/#\/schema\/person\/7ffa17ff9b98ea7f9b9c789d2b4c1426","name":"Annie Mark","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7702bc9c081d8158099a83938ac810bfd249d40c8bd3dd414d23b6a2b8c361b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g22aa3255e5ba5b77afd07924ec60a462","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7702bc9c081d8158099a83938ac810bfd249d40c8bd3dd414d23b6a2b8c361b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7702bc9c081d8158099a83938ac810bfd249d40c8bd3dd414d23b6a2b8c361b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Annie Mark"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.edf.org\/people\/annie-mark"],"url":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/author\/anniemark\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/153195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25126"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25131,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25126\/revisions\/25131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25126"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=25126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}