In this policy brief, the ICCA Consortium proposes a definition of ‘inclusive conservation’ and specific recommendations for legislators, policy makers and other conservation actors willing to pursue it. The authors argue that the capacity of indigenous peoples and local communities to govern and manage their territories of life may remain viable and even match the huge current need to regenerate ecosystems if it will receive the appropriate recognition and support it deserves… making ‘inclusive conservation’ as meaningful as it can be for satisfying livelihoods and vibrant cultural and biological diversity.