In a context of global environmental emergency, there is an ethical and strategic cost to continuing to treat Indigenous sovereignty as a peripheral issue, when the preservation of traditional territories is directly connected to biodiversity protection, the reduction of deforestation, and the planet’s climate stability.
Drawing from the work of FUNAI and the lived experience of hundreds of Indigenous peoples, the conversation highlights how land demarcation, self-determination, and free, prior, and informed consent are no longer exclusively national matters, but have become central issues in global governance.