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Despite being hailed as irreplaceable stewards of nature, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) are still being left out of the climate finance equation. A new analysis by Forest Trends and Rainforest Foundation Norway shows that of the $2.7 billion pledged to IPLCs between 2011 and 2020, only 17% reached IPLC-led organizations — and a mere 2.9% landed in their hands directly.

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