Indigenous Rights and Biodiversity Conservation in Belize
In this podcast episode, Professor Peter Andrée speaks with Cristina Coc, Executive Director of the Julian Cho Society and Spokesperson for the Toledo Alcaldes Association/Maya Leaders Alliance, and Filiberto Penados, Chair, Julian Cho Society about the connections between Indigenous rights and biodiversity conservation. They take a closer look at the fight for recognition of the Maya people’s rights to land in Belize. Overall, they conclude that this struggle is a global struggle, not just for Indigenous rights to land, but for survival of all on a just and healthy planet.
