Climate Resilience of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and Natural Resources??? management in the Andes in the post-covid-19 era

Indigenous peoples (IPs) and local mountain communities across the world are among those sectors of the society that are more exposed and vulnerable than others to climate change adverse effects. This is mainly due to the structural inequality that hinders their access to basic services such as healthcare, clean water, sanitation, but also to food security, education, participation and justice – all of which has been further exacerbated by the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Furthermore, many IPs and local mountain communities have lost their livelihoods due to the pandemic. Paradoxically, Indigenous Peoples and local mountain communities are among those who have maintained and promoted a holistic and balanced management of land, natural resources and the environment, and they tend to have a spiritual (if not, harmonious) relationship with the(ir) land and nature.