Impacts in Central & South America: 鈥極ur ancestors had to discover how to deal with the waves, currents and corals鈥�
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Gunadule nation, Panama Coast 鈥� Central & South America
Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by the consequences of climate change.
Duiren Wagua, a member of the Gunadule nation, sees firsthand the effects of climate change, and uses photography to educate, inform and shed light on the practice of environmental stewardship.
The Gunadule nation is an Indigenous archipelago off the coast of Panama. The tribe has full sovereignty and autonomy over 49 islands and surrounding waters, forming the Guna Yala territory. This territory has become the most biodiverse marine environment in the region. The Gunadule have played a crucial role in protecting one of our 麻豆影院 most precious resources: the more than 80% of Panama鈥檚 living coral reefs that circle this Indigenous territory.听
鈥淭he coral reefs make up one of the most productive ecosystems in our Muu Bil-li (the greatest grandmother). They also form natural barriers that protect the coastal areas and islands against high and intense waves.鈥�
Wagua鈥檚 photography serves as a creative outlet to share his community鈥檚 way of life with the wider world, and to share how water and wildlife shape the Gunadules鈥� history and traditions.听
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鈥淲e must once again . . . return to being part of the biodiversity of the animals, minerals and forests.鈥�
鈥擠uiren Wagua
Photographer and member of the Gunadule nation
Three-quarters of the world鈥檚 reefs
have been bleached by ocean warming and acidification
1 billion people
depend on these reef ecosystems for food, medicine, tourism, and natural protection from flooding and erosion
80% of global biodiversity
is protected by Indigenous people, despite their making up less than 5% of the world鈥檚 population
