This booklet series provides Indigenous Peoples and local communities with key insights into the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and its Target 3, focusing on their rights and participation in global conservation efforts. It offers guidance on engaging with the CBD processes and navigating critical issues ahead of COP16, emphasizing human rights-based approaches in biodiversity policy and action.
Type: Blog
Region: Global
Theme: Community-led conservation; International Processes; Land and resource rights; Sustainable Livelihoods; Traditional and local knowledge; Biodiversity Monitoring
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Convention on Biological Diversity
This booklet provides an introductory overview of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with a focus on how Indigenous Peoples and local communities can engage with the Convention, particularly in the lead-up to COP16. It covers key articles related to Indigenous rights, such as Article 8(j), and explains the national biodiversity planning process and the role of Indigenous participation.
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The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
This booklet introduces the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), highlighting its goals, targets, and implementation considerations with a special focus on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. It explains how the GBF integrates human rights-based approaches into biodiversity conservation and offers practical guidance ahead of COP16.
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Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework
This event focuses on Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, which aims to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030 while recognizing and protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. It explores conservation pathways such as protected areas, Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), and indigenous and traditional territories, ensuring that conservation efforts respect human rights.
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Traditional Knowledge Indicators
