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IIFB representatives at COP16
Outcomes of COP16 for Indigenous Peoples and local communities AfricaAIPPArticleAsiaCHIRAPAQCIPDPFPPGTANWICCSIINIMPECTInternational processesKenyaLMMalaysiaPACOSPASDPeruPhilippinesPIKPThailandThe AmericasThemesTypeUNEP-WCMC
27.11.24

Outcomes of COP16 for Indigenous Peoples and local communities

The Conference of the Parties related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use had many positive outcomes, but ultimately was suspended without all decisions being finalised. In October 2024, governments, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples, local community representatives and other key actors came together in Cali, Colombia to…
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Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Health and Wellness in Baguio City ArticleAsiaPhilippinesPIKPSustainable livelihoodsTraditional and local knowledge
14.11.24

Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Health and Wellness in Baguio City

Indigenous healers from around the Cordillera region were enthusiastic in sharing their knowledge and practices during a Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Health and Wellness (IHW) held on November 14, 2024 in Baguio City. They shared about their experiences on the use of medicinal plants, use…
Niya Seklemova
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Monitors gathering biodiversity data in Mt. Elgon Forest
Community-based biodiversity monitoring trials begin in Mt. Elgon AfricaArticleBiodiversity monitoringCIPDPCommunity-led conservationCountryKenyaPartnersRegionThemesTraditional and local knowledgeType
23.09.24

Community-based biodiversity monitoring trials begin in Mt. Elgon

After a series of indoor training and field practical together with elders, the monitors have gained skills to enable them collect data.  With past experience on the use of mapping tool which is mastered by some of the monitors, the community is now applying the…
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The Philippine Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan ArticleAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCommunity-led conservationInternational processesPhilippinesPIKP
05.08.24

The Philippine Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), adopted by Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2022, recognizes the key roles and contributions of indigenous peoples and local communities as custodians of biodiversity and as partners in its conservation, restoration and sustainable use. It…
Niya Seklemova
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Now is the time for conservationists to stand up for social justice AfricaArticleAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCommunity-led conservationCountryICCSInternational processesLand and resource rightsPartnersRegionThe AmericasThemesTraditional and local knowledgeType
04.07.24

Now is the time for conservationists to stand up for social justice

This article was originally published in PLOS Biology by © 2024 E. J. Milner-Gulland.  Existing power imbalances and injustices could be exacerbated by large flows of international funding for nature recovery. Conservationists are still grappling with what social justice means in practice; a major shift…
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2nd National Roundtable Dialogue on Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity
Progress on the development of an Indigenous Peoples’ Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IPBSAP) ArticleBiodiversity monitoringCountryPartnersPhilippinesPIKPThemesTraditional and local knowledgeType
03.07.24

Progress on the development of an Indigenous Peoples’ Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IPBSAP)

Since August 2023, PIKP has been collaborating with partners for capacity building on indigenous peoples’ contributions to biodiversity, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP), and other policies that are relevant to indigenous peoples’ rights and contributions in…
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E-Sak Ka Ou Declaration Now Available in 12 Languages AIPPArticleAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCountryFPPIMPECTInternational processesLand and resource rightsPartnersPASDPhilippinesRegionThemesTraditional and local knowledgeType
03.07.24

E-Sak Ka Ou Declaration Now Available in 12 Languages

The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) organized a regional conference on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Biodiversity, and Climate Change from November 5-8, 2023, in Krabi, Thailand. This conference marked the first regional activity under AIPP’s ongoing Transformative Pathways Project.  A key outcome of the conference was…
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workshop participants stand together
Experts work on assessing status of traditional knowledge indicators for the Global Biodiversity Framework AfricaAIPPArticleAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCHIRAPAQCIPDPFPPGTANWICCSIINIMPECTInternational processesKenyaLMMalaysiaPASDPeruPhilippinesPIKPThailandThe AmericasUNEP-WCMC
20.05.24

Experts work on assessing status of traditional knowledge indicators for the Global Biodiversity Framework

As part of the Transformative Pathways project, FPP and UNEP-WCMC, together with the Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity, convened an Expert Workshop on Traditional Knowledge Indicators in Cambridge, UK, in March 2024.  The event brought together Indigenous experts on indicators, members of the…
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Group of PASD
Project Partners in Thailand receive the E-Sak Ka Ou Declaration AIPPArticleAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCommunity-led conservationCountryIMPECTInternational processesLand and resource rightsPartnersPASDPhilippinesRegionThailandThemesTraditional and local knowledgeType
03.04.24

Project Partners in Thailand receive the E-Sak Ka Ou Declaration

We are thrilled to announce that the Thai version of the E-Sak Ka Ou Declaration has landed in the capable hands of our esteemed partner organizations of the transformative pathways project in Thailand.  Empowering Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Women, Indigenous Youth, and Indigenous Peoples with Disabilities…
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