The session aims to explore the concept of biocentrism from Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives, its relationship with living in harmony with nature, and its links with current developments around the Rights of Nature, climate change and nature conservation.

The discussion will bring together different territorial, legal and knowledge perspectives, including the Rights of Mother Earth in Ecuador, the Rights of Nature in the Pacific, experiences from the Amazon and Xukuru territories, and broader reflections on biocentrism and ecocide.

Facilitation: Pablo Innecken, Indigenous Peoples Unit, FAO 

Open discussion 

* Open dialogue with participants on biocentrism, Indigenous Peoples’ worldviews, territorial stewardship and the Rights of Nature. 

Closing reflections:

Yon Fernandez de Larrinoa, Head of Indigenous Peoples Unit, FAO 

The session aims to explore the concept of biocentrism from Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives, its relationship with living in harmony with nature, and its links with current developments around the Rights of Nature, climate change and nature conservation.

The discussion will bring together different territorial, legal and knowledge perspectives, including the Rights of Mother Earth in Ecuador, the Rights of Nature in the Pacific, experiences from the Amazon and Xukuru territories, and broader reflections on biocentrism and ecocide.