Training Session on Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Context of the UN CBD

SB8(j) IPLCs indicators indigenous organisations traditional ecological knowledge
11 Jun 2025 - 12 Jun 2025
2 days

About

This training explored UN CBD governance structures, including the newly established standing subsidiary body under Article 8(j), as well as the role of the new centres for technical and scientific cooperation. In addition, the training took a closer look at the role of traditional ecological knowledge in biodiversity policies and provided practical advice on strengthening the participation of representatives of IPLCs, experts from indigenous/local communities, civil society and academia in UN CBD processes.


Training Session on Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Context of the UN CBD

Organizer

French National Museum of Natural History; Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Course content

The Convention on Biological Diversity (UN CBD): Humankind’s Promise for Sustainability and Biodiversity

The UN CBD and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC): History, Context, Background of IPLCs Involvement, Main Issues of Discussion and Main Definitions (Article 8(j)

Catalysing Public Participation for Achieving the Global Biodiversity Plan

Technical & Scientific Cooperation in the Context of the UN CBD

Biodiversity Benefits of Traditional Knowledge and the Customary Use of Land: A Global Assessment of UN CBD National Reports

The European Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD) and its UN CBD Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation (TSC) Support Centre

Innovation at the SPI: The EU Science Service for Biodiversity

The Role of Article 8(j) National Focal Points and How to Engage with Them

Area-Based Conservation Futures under the Global Biodiversity Framework: Indigenous Conservation, Resisting Drivers of Biodiversity Loss

Preparing the Next UN CBD Meetings: Concrete Process, Advice from the Field

The Rule of Procedures of UN CBD Meetings

Relevant documents

The Monitoring Framework and Related Indicators for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework