Harnessing biodiversity through enhanced land rights of communities: A Learning Exchange – Proceedings

This publication features the highlights of Harnessing Biodiversity through Enhanced Land Rights of Communities: A Learning Exchange. The initiative brought together diverse stakeholders from the Philippines and CSO partners in six Asian countries to explore the vital connection between land tenure security and biodiversity conservation. Held in Subic, Philippines from 24 to 26 March 2025, this exchange facilitated meaningful discourses on localizing biodiversity frameworks, strengthening indigenous and community-led conservation efforts, and advancing policy mechanisms that integrate land rights into sustainable environmental stewardship. Participants likewise shared practical tools, experiences, and strategies towards inclusive biodiversity governance and empowering communities as custodians of their ecosystems.

Founded in 1979, ANGOC is a regional association of national and regional networks of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Asia, actively engaged in food security, agrarian reform, sustainable agriculture, participatory governance, and rural development.