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How Indigenous economic practices can help build a greener economy

Indigenous peoples are renowned as stewards of the natural world. But there is a lot more to their long-term sustainability than that, as Indigenous leaders Fawn Sharp and Deen Sanders explain here. Their tools of governance, economics and trade have been vital, and their values can help shape a better future. Both leaders sit on the Global Future Council for Natural Capital, a World Economic Forum initiative dedicated to ensuring the world’s natural resources are recognized, valued and factored into economic decision-making around the world.

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