UNPFII event | The LandMark Platform

ABOUT THE EVENT

This side event is to share information about the redeveloped interactive geospatial platform LandMark (https://www.landmarkmap.org/), which maps the lands and territories owned or claimed by both Indigenous Peoples and other communities.

LandMark is a consortium of local, regional and international land rights-focused and Indigenous and community -led organizations with the mission to ensure Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' respective land and territorial rights are recognized making it clear to all parties that these lands are not vacant, idle, or available for outsiders. In 2015, the consortium created the first online and interactive global platform uniting numerous local and national initiatives to map and document the legal status of Indigenous Peoples’ and local community lands and territories and help them protect their land rights and secure tenure over their lands. In 2024, LandMark was redesigned to offer new features and expanded coverage of Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ lands data in a continuing effort to increase recognition of these lands amid a sea of growing threats. It also launched the beginning of a regionalisation/localisation process of LandMark, which is currently underway.

The session will provide an introduction to the updated LandMark platform and its collaborators and supporters. It will highlight new data, features, and functions that were recently released. Members of LandMark’s Steering Group and partners will share their engagement with the platform.