Partner Feature: Supporting Indigenous Water Defenders in the Philippines

We’re sharing a newly published partner feature by IUCN NL that reflects on lessons from the Sierra Madre forest in the Philippines—particularly the intersections of water security, forest protection, and Indigenous rights.

As an organization working alongside Indigenous peoples and forest-dependent communities, we view this piece as a learning resource that contributes to ongoing conversations on rights-based safeguards, meaningful participation, and long-term conservation outcomes.

What you’ll find in the feature:

• Insights on why rights-based safeguards matter in environmental decision-making

• Reflections on watershed and forest landscapes in the Sierra Madre

• Learnings that can inform more inclusive, community-led conservation

➡️Read the full partner feature on IUCN NL: https://www.iucn.nl/en/story/supporting-indigenous-water-defenders-in-the-philippines-lessons-from-the-sierra-madre-forest/

Attribution / note:This article was written and published by IUCN NL and is shared here with permission as a reference resource.