‘Spend Time on the Land’: Indigenous Stewardship Practices Critical for Conservation – U of G News
May 19, 2026
Researchers, government, non-profits need to partner with Indigenous Peoples for effective biodiversity governance
The stewardship practices of Indigenous and other land-based peoples have been critical for the survival of the planet for millennia. Now facing the modern climate crisis, researchers argue recognizing and upholding traditional knowledge systems is imperative and should inform conservation efforts.
“Conventional conservation is heavily biased towards Western science and management solutions crafted by institutions such as universities, government ministries and NGOs,” says Dr. Faisal Moola, a geography professor in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, whose award-winning research explores Indigenous-led conservation of nature and environmental policy.
