"Dozens of countries are backing an effort that would protect 30 percent of Earth’s land and water. Native people, often among the most effective stewards of nature, have been disregarded, or worse, in the past."

With a million species at risk of extinction, countries are pushing to protect at least 30 percent of the planet’s land and water by 2030. But Native people, often the most effective stewards of nature, are being disregarded.