Leonardo DiCaprio Instagram – In a historic decision, this week the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that efforts to strip back Indigenous land rights (which could result in an unprecedented wave of industrial cattle production, mining, and logging on their territory) is unconstitutional. This decision helps guarantee the rights of Indigenous peoples to their ancestral territories, which is critical not only to their well-being, but also to the wildlife and ecosystems that they safeguard. The ruling comes out even as Congress is considering a catastrophic bill to limit Indigenous lands to those that were occupied in 1988, when Brazil passed its constitution.
Congratulations to everyone who made this important victory possible.
@guajajarasonia, Minister of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, shared her thoughts yesterday from #ClimateWeek.
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