India, Nov. 18 -- Indigenous peoples take center stage at COP30, advocating for climate justice and land rights.

The summit, held in the Amazon, sees unprecedented Indigenous participation, pushing for systemic change in climate policies and finance mechanisms.

Indigenous peoples are on the vanguard of climate action. Longstanding relationships with land means they endure the direct consequences of climate change. And their unique knowledge offers effective solutions to climate problems.

But despite this, international climate policies have fallen short of encouraging Indigenous leadership. With the UN climate summit hosted in the Amazon for the first time, COP30 marks an unprecedented effort to elevate Indigenous voices.

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