During the COP31 conference, the Change Initiative and representatives from ethnic minority groups emphasized that nature should be recognized as a rights-holder rather than a mere commodity. The participants asserted that nature is akin to family and that its protection is inextricably linked to the people who belong to it.
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Nature is family, not a resource: Change Initiative and ethnic leaders advocate at COP31
At COP31, the Change Initiative and ethnic minority leaders argued that nature holds inherent rights and should be treated as family rather than a commodity.
Source: TBS Bangladesh