Iran
Hanieh Moghani is an Indigenous advocate, legal counsel, community facilitator, educator, and activist, working at the interface of science, policy, and society, with expertise in developing political, economic, and systems analysis models for complex problems involving biodiversity, climate change, water, energy, food, and environment to derive policy, law and governance insights. She holds a Doctorate in International Law, with a specialization in the impact of new technologies on biodiversity and farmers’ rights related to seed production and trade. With over a decade of experience, Hanieh has been involved in numerous projects advocating for the recognition of Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas and Territories (ICCAs), and the rights of Indigenous nomadic pastoralists and local communities to access and manage their traditional territories, biodiversity, and natural resources.
Her work focuses on the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in traditional knowledge, natural resource management, and food sovereignty. She highlights best practices in climate change adaptation and mitigation, water management, and sustainable agriculture, aiming to collaborate with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to eliminate poverty and hunger, enhance nutrition, protect biodiversity, and safeguard the intellectual property rights associated with Indigenous and traditional knowledge and Indigenous rights to their lands, territories, and resources. She also advocates for the liberation of Indigenous Peoples from war and all forms of colonialism, with a focus on achieving positive peace and justice for Indigenous Peoples.