The Indigenous World 2026: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Written on 22 April 2026. Posted in Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)^[1] is an international treaty under the UN, adopted in 1992. The CBD has three overall objectives: to conserve biodiversity, promote its sustainable use, and ensure the equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources (Art. 1). The CBD recognizes the importance of traditional knowledge (Art. 8j) and customary sustainable use of biological resources (Art. 10c) for the achievement of its objectives. There are 196 Parties to the CBD.^[2]

The CBD has developed programmes of work^[3] on thematic issues such as marine, agricultural and forest biodiversity, and on cross-cutting issues such as traditional knowledge, access to genetic resources, and protected areas. All the programmes of work have a direct impact on Indigenous Peoples’ rights and territories.

The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB)^[4] was established in 1996 during the 3^rd Conference of the Parties (COP 3) as the Indigenous Peoples’ caucus in the CBD processes. Since then, the IIFB has worked as a coordination mechanism to facilitate Indigenous participation in, and advocacy at, the CBD through preparatory meetings, capacity-building activities, and other interventions. The IIFB has managed to get many of the CBD’s programmes of work to consider Indigenous Peoples’ traditional knowledge, as well as their customary use of biodiversity and effective participation.

In 2010, the 10^th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10)^[5] adopted the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity^[6] and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, which included the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets to halt the global loss of biodiversity by 2020.^[7] Concluded in 2020, none of these Targets were met.

In 2022, at the 15^th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15), the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF)^[8] was adopted after a long and postponed negotiation process. The KMGBF consists of four long-term Goals to be achieved by 2050 and 23 action-oriented Targets to be completed by 2030. Overall, the purpose of the KMGBF is to steer the world’s efforts towards halting and reversing the ongoing global loss of biodiversity by 2030 and ensure a “world living in harmony with nature” by 2050. The KMGBF acknowledges in an unprecedented manner the important contributions and roles of Indigenous Peoples in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and obligates CBD Parties to a human rights-based implementation of the Framework. Indigenous Peoples are explicitly mentioned in multiple sections of the KMGBF, especially Section C; in one of the four Goals (Goal C); and in seven of the 23 Targets (Targets 1, 3, 5, 9, 19, 21 and 22).^[9]

This article is part of the 40^th edition of The Indigenous World, a yearly overview produced by IWGIA that serves to document and report on the developments Indigenous Peoples have experienced. Find The Indigenous World 2026 in full here

25-27 February 2025 - resumed session of the 16^th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16.2)

COP 16, which took place in Cali, Colombia between 21 October and 1 November 2024, extended to overtime and then had to be suspended due to a loss of quorum. This postponed the adoption of multiple COP decisions important to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).^[10] Parties resumed the session of COP 16.2 in Rome, Italy from 25 to 27 February 2025.^[11] Key COP decisions adopted at this meeting included:

Decision 16/31^[12] on the monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
As reported in the Indigenous World 2025,^[13] COP 16 negotiations enabled important progress in updating the monitoring framework and completing the indicators. The traditional knowledge indicator on land tenure and land-use change in the traditional territories of Indigenous Peoples and local communities was included as headline indicator 22.1 for Target 22 of the KMGBF in the draft decision,^[14] allowing monitoring of the security of land tenure of Indigenous Peoples and land-use change on their lands and territories. This decision was adopted at the final plenary session of the COP 16.2 meeting in Rome and makes it mandatory for Parties to use this indicator when reporting on Target 22 in their 7^th and 8^th national reports. The decision further recognizes the value and contributions of community-based monitoring and information systems as complementary to improving global biodiversity knowledge, data and information.

The inclusion of the traditional knowledge indicators in the monitoring framework represents a significant achievement for Indigenous Peoples under the CBD. These traditional knowledge indicators are as follows:

For Target 9 of the KMGBF, headline indicator 9.2 and binary indicator 9.b; for Target 13, headline indicator 13.b; for Target 21, component indicator 21.1; for Target 22, headline indicator 22.1 and binary indicator 22.b; and for Target 23, binary indicator 23.b.

Decision 16/32^[15] on the mechanisms for planning, monitoring, reporting and review, including the global review of collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to be conducted at the 17^th and 19^th meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Decision 16/32 adopted the template for the 7^th and 8^th national reports due 28 February 2026 and 30 June 2029, respectively, which will inform a mid-term global review of KMGBF implementation at COP 17 in 2026 and culminate in a global report on collective progress on the implementation of the KMGBF at COP 19 in 2030. The global review will be a party-driven process drawing primarily on information from national reports, achievements under National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and relevant recommendations of the subsidiary bodies, working groups, dialogues and analysis of other relevant information.

Decision 16/32 further decided that the global report would primarily focus on assessing the progress of implementing the KMGBF including a target-by-target assessment of progress towards the 23 targets, the 2030 mission, and other elements, including its section C. The report should include an analysis of how the indicators in the monitoring framework have been applied, as well as assessments and reports, including those of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). It should also draw upon the information on commitments by actors other than national governments, including disaggregated information on contributions from Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women and youth. Relevant traditional knowledge, innovations, practices and technology of Indigenous Peoples should also be used while ensuring the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of Indigenous Peoples. To prepare the global report, decision 16/32 established an Ad Hoc Scientific and Technical Advisory Group with a timebound mandate to COP 17.

Finally, Decision 16/32 adopted the core reporting elements for the commitments of actors other than national governments in order to ensure the whole-of-society approach as set out in the KMGBF.^[16]

Decision 16/34^[17] on resource mobilization
Decision 16/34 decided to implement Article 21^[18] of the CBD by establishing the long-awaited permanent arrangement for the financial mechanism and addressing the global finance gap by assessing and approving the mobilization of resources from all sources. It was further decided that the financial mechanism would be under the authority, guidance and accountable to the Conference of the Parties and operate within a democratic and transparent system of governance, ensuring a structure that is fair, equitable, inclusive efficient and representative. To deliver on this mandate, an intersessional process was established on the basis of a road map where, by COP 17, the criteria for the institutional structure to operate the financial mechanism would be developed further; by COP 18, a decision would be made as to whether to establish a new entity to operate the financial mechanism or confirm an existing entity in that role; and if the decision at COP 18 is to establish a new entity, its operations should start by COP 19. Taking this into account, the COP shall determine the institutional structure to permanently operate the financial mechanism no later than COP 19.

Decision 16/34 recognizes that, despite the important role of Indigenous Peoples in the implementation of the Convention and its protocols as well as in achieving the KMGBF, they often lack adequate access to biodiversity finance. It therefore calls upon Parties and other relevant actors to improve the access and increase the availability of financial resources. To support and enable the strategy for resource mobilization, the provision of timely and accessible financial support to Indigenous Peoples should also be enhanced and ensured.

18 October 2025 - Workshop on the assessments adopted by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in 2024 and forthcoming assessments

On 18 October 2025, ahead of SBSTTA-27, an information workshop on recently completed assessments by the IPBES^[19] took place in Panama City. The purpose of the workshop was to consider the findings of the recent IPBES Nexus Assessment Report on the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health,^[20] and the Assessment Report on the Underlying Causes of Biodiversity Loss and the Determinants of Transformative Change and Options for Achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity.^[21] Participants also received an overview from IPBES experts on the assessments currently underway, including the second global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services.^[22] The intension was to provide an opportunity for Parties and stakeholders to engage directly with the authors of the IPBES assessments and to discuss how to use the findings and forthcoming assessments in the implementation of the KMGBF and to provide a platform to prepare Parties for the discussions on this item at SBSTTA-27.

20-24 October 2025 - 27^th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-27)

The SBSTTA-27^[23] was held from 20-24 October in Panama City and hosted by the Government of Panama. The meeting adopted a total of 10 recommendations, including:

Recommendation SBSTTA-27/1^[24] on the global review of collective progress in the implementation of the KMGBF, which approved an annotated outline and structure for the global report on collective progress. The recommendation requested that Executive Secretary prepare the global report on the basis of decision 16/32^[25] under the guidance of the Ad Hoc Scientific and Technical Advisory Group. Further, the Executive Secretary was requested to collect information through the online reporting tool on commitments by actors other than national governments, including disaggregated information on contributions from Indigenous Peoples and provide support for an informal technical dialogue among Parties, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women, youth and other stakeholders, in order to collect inputs to the global review, including on best practices, gaps and solutions.

Recommendation SBSTTA-27/2^[26] on matters related to the work Programme of the IPBES and implications of its assessments for the work undertaken under the CBD. Parties discussed the IPBES Nexus Assessment Report and the Transformative Change Assessment Report; however, they were not able to agree on the approach, which left the recommendation incomplete and to be discussed further at SBSTTA-28, which will take place between 27 July and 1 August 2026.

Recommendation SBSTTA-27/3^[27] on biodiversity and climate change. This recommendation made progress in advancing enhanced coordination and synergies across the three Rio Conventions.^[28] However, Parties were unable to reach a consensus on several issues before the meeting concluded, including the annex to the recommendation on the supplement to the Voluntary Guidelines for the Design and Effective Implementation of Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction. These issues will be reconsidered at COP 17.

27-30 October 2025 - 1^st meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (SB8J-1)

As reported in the Indigenous World 2025,^[29] COP 16 decision 16/5^[30] established the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and other provisions of the Convention related to Indigenous Peoples and local communities (SB8J), with a mandate to provide Parties with advice on matters of relevance to Indigenous Peoples and local communities within the scope of the Convention and its protocols. At the first meeting of the SB8J (SB8J-1),^[31] held from 27-30 October 2025 in Panama City, a total of six recommendations were adopted and forwarded to COP 17.

On organizational matters and election of officers, in line with the practice of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j),^[32] which the SB8J replaces, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) designated seven Indigenous members, one from each of the seven sociocultural regions recognized by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII), to serve as friends of the Bureau and to participate in Bureau meetings and act as co-chairs of possible contact groups. The following representatives were designated:

• Africa – Lucy Mulenkei (Indigenous Information Network)
• Arctic – Gunn-Britt Retter (Saami Council)
• Asia – Jennifer Corpuz (Gawis Indigenous Rights)
• Central and South America and the Caribbean - Ramiro Batzin (International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity)
• Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia - Aleksei Tsykarev (Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples and Public Diplomacy “Young Karelia”)
• North America - Rochelle Diver (International Indian Treaty Council)
• Pacific - Christine Teresa Grant (Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation)

One of the members has to serve as the Indigenous co-chair of the SB8J, and Gunn-Britt Retter (Saami Council) was selected to take on this role.

The recommendations adopted by SB8J-1 included:

Recommendation SB8J-1/2^[33] on the modus operandi of the SB8J. One of the critical pending issues from COP 16 was the adoption of the modus operandi of the SB8J and its functionality, in order to ensure the full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples. The discussions on this item were rather difficult, expressing divergent views among Parties in this regard. The main issues revolved around functions, operating principles and procedural matters, on the Bureau and selection of co-chairs and on friends of the Bureau. Discussions related, in particular, to how representatives from Indigenous Peoples should be selected, and whether they should be selected from the seven sociocultural regions as defined by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or from the five UN regional groups. Parties were not able to reach a consensus on this item, and the recommendation was forwarded incomplete for further discussion at COP 17, which will be held in October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia. The position of the IIFB remains that nominations by Indigenous Peoples should be through their own governance structures, representatives and organizations, across the seven sociocultural regions.^[34]

Recommendation SB8J-1/3^[35] on proposed elements for the guidelines related to Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 of the programme of work on Article 8(j) and other provisions of the CBD related to Indigenous Peoples and local communities to 2030. Decision 16/4^[36] from COP 16 adopted the programme of work on Article 8(j), including specific tasks to be taken under each of the eight Elements. The first meeting of SB8J was mandated to consider the development of guidelines related to Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 under Element 1 on conservation and restoration to support the implementation of Target 2 and Target 3 of the KMGBF. The guidelines are meant to strengthen the legal and policy framework for the recognition of the role of Indigenous and traditional territories (ITTs) of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in spatial planning, restoration and conservation. Parties were unable to reach a consensus on several issues, and further work remains to be completed at COP 17.

The IIFB called for Parties to adopt guidelines that recognize the tremendous contributions of Indigenous Peoples to the conservation of biodiversity on their lands and territories. The guidelines should ensure the rights of Indigenous Peoples in accordance with the UNDRIP, and should identify, recognize and respect ITTs as distinct systems supporting the implementation of Target 3, without having to be designated as Protected Areas or Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs).^[37]

Recommendation SB8J-1/4^[38] on the process to review and update the Voluntary Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts Within the Context of Article 8(j) and Related Provision of the Convention. Under Task 5.4 of Element 5 on strengthening the implementation and monitoring of progress in the programme of work on Article 8(j), the SB8J was requested to review and update the Voluntary Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts Within the Context of Article 8(j) to ensure its alignment with the KMGBF. At its first meeting, the SB8J considered this task and agreed on the way forward, including the Terms of Reference for the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group, which will review the synthesis of views received and provide technical advice and recommendations. Parties were not able to agree on the composition of the expert group. This item will be reconsidered at COP 17.

The IIFB requested, inter alia, that when selecting Indigenous Peoples’ representatives to the expert group, the internal decision-making processes and Indigenous Peoples’ own governance structures should be respected in the nominations from the seven sociocultural regions.^[39]

Recommendation SB8J-1/5^[40] on the provision of advice on traditional knowledge for the global report on collective progress in the implementation of the KMGBF. The SB8J discussed the inclusion of traditional knowledge in the global report on collective progress, and made, inter alia, a request to the Executive Secretary, under the guidance of the Ad Hoc Scientific and Technical Advisory Group for the preparation of the global report, to include inputs related to traditional knowledge, including best practices, challenges, gaps and solutions. The importance of including Indigenous women and youth in the preparation of the 7^th and 8^th national reports was stressed, along with the need to reflect the contributions of Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women and youth in the implementation of the KMGBF in the global report. Parties were also encouraged to facilitate submissions on Indigenous knowledge systems and the traditional knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, ensuring that such information is obtained with their FPIC, and that this information could be used in the global report on collective progress. The IIFB emphasized the importance of addressing challenges and barriers encountered in the process of making contributions on traditional knowledge to the global report.^[41]

This article has been written by Joji Cariño, Senior Policy Advisor, Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) and Convenor, global network of Centres of Distinction on Indigenous and Local Knowledge (COD-ILK) and Silje Heldt Zaltzman, Advisor on Biodiversity, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA).

This article is part of the 40^th edition of The Indigenous World, a yearly overview produced by IWGIA that serves to document and report on the developments Indigenous Peoples have experienced. Find The Indigenous World 2026 in full here

Notes and references

^[1] Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Convention on Biological Diversity. UNEP, 2011. Available at: https://www.cbd.int/doc/legal/cbd-en.pdf

^[2] Convention on Biological Diversity. List of Parties. N.d. Available at: https://www.cbd.int/information/parties.shtml

^[3] Convention on Biological Diversity. Thematic Programmes and Cross-Cutting Issues. N.d. Available at: https://www.cbd.int/programmes

^[4] See: https://iifb-indigenous.org/

^[5] See: https://www.cbd.int/meetings/COP-10

^[6] UN Doc. UNEP/CBD/COP/DEC/X/1, (29 October 2010): https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-10/cop-10-dec-01-en.pdf

^[7] UN Doc. UNEP/CBD/COP/DEC/X/2, (29 October 2010): https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-10/cop-10-dec-02-en.pdf

^[8] UN Doc. CBD/COP/DEC/15/4, (19 December 2022): https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-15/cop-15-dec-04-en.pdf

^[9] See: Cariño, Joji. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In the Indigenous World 2023, edited by Dwayne Mamo, pp. 572-582. IWGIA, 2023. https://iwgia.org/en/convention-on-biological-diversity-cbd/5147-iw-2023-cbd.html

^[10] Cariño, Joji and Zaltzman, Silje Heldt. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In the Indigenous World 2025, edited by Dwayne Mamo, pp. 598-608. IWGIA, 2025. https://iwgia.org/en/convention-on-biological-diversity-cbd/5684-iw-2025-cbd.html

^[11] Convention on Biological Diversity. Meeting Documents: Second resumed session of the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. N.d. Available at: https://www.cbd.int/meetings/COP-16-R2

^[12] UN Doc. CBD/COP/DEC/16/31, (27 February 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-16/cop-16-dec-31-en.pdf

^[13] See: Cariño, Joji and Zaltzman, Silje Heldt. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In the Indigenous World 2025, edited by Dwayne Mamo, pp. 598-608. IWGIA, 2025. https://iwgia.org/en/convention-on-biological-diversity-cbd/5684-iw-2025-cbd.html

^[14] UN Doc. CBD/COP/16/L.26, (24 December 2024): https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/1c53/d3df/6f37cbc14844bf908703a5bc/cop-16-l-26-en.pdf

^[15] UN Doc. CBD/COP/DEC/16/32, (27 February 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-16/cop-16-dec-32-en.pdf

^[16] Ibid., see annex II.

^[17] UN Doc. CBD/COP/DEC/16/34, (27 February 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-16/cop-16-dec-34-en.pdf

^[18] Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Convention on Biological Diversity. UNEP, 2011. Available at: https://www.cbd.int/doc/legal/cbd-en.pdf

^[19] Convention on Biological Diversity. Workshop on the Assessments adopted by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in 2024 an forthcoming assessments. N.d. Available at: https://www.cbd.int/conferences/panama-2025/ipbes-workshop

^[20] IPBES. Thematic Assessment Report on the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health. 2024. Available at: https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment; See also: IPBES. Webinar on Indigenous Peoples and local communities and the Nexus Assessment. 15 May 2025. Available at: https://www.ipbes.net/events/webinar-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities-and-nexus-assessment

^[21] IPBES. Thematic Assessment Report on the Underlying Causes of Biodiversity Loss and the Determinants of Transformative Change and Options for Achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity. 2024. Available at: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment See also: IPBES. Webinar on Indigenous Peoples and local communities and the Transformative Change Assessment. 15 April 2025. Available at: https://www.ipbes.net/events/webinar-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities-and-transformative-change-assessment

^[22] IPBES. Annex I to decision IPBES-11/1: Scoping report for a second assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services. 2024. Available at: https://www.ipbes.net/sites/default/files/2025-10/Annex_1_Decision_IPBES-11_1_EN.pdf

^[23] Convention on Biological Diversity. SBSTTA-27: Documents. N.d. Available at: https://www.cbd.int/conferences/panama-2025/sbstta-27/documents

^[24] UN Doc. CBD/SBSTTA/REC/27/1, (27 October 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/recommendations/sbstta-27/sbstta-27-rec-01-en.pdf

^[25] UN Doc. CBD/COP/DEC/16/32, (27 February 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-16/cop-16-dec-32-en.pdf

^[26] UN Doc. CBD/SBSTTA/REC/27/2, (24 October 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/recommendations/sbstta-27/sbstta-27-rec-02-en.pdf

^[27] UN Doc. CBD/SBSTTA/REC/27/3, (24 October 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/recommendations/sbstta-27/sbstta-27-rec-03-en.pdf

^[28] The three Rio Conventions are the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). See: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-rio-conventions

^[29] See: Cariño, Joji and Zaltzman, Silje Heldt. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In the Indigenous World 2025, edited by Dwayne Mamo, pp. 598-608. IWGIA, 2025. https://iwgia.org/en/convention-on-biological-diversity-cbd/5684-iw-2025-cbd.html

^[30] UN Doc. CBD/COP/DEC/16/5, (1 November 2024): https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-16/cop-16-dec-05-en.pdf

^[31] Convention on Biological Diversity. SB8J-01: Documents. N.d. Available at: https://www.cbd.int/conferences/panama-2025/sb8j-01/documents

^[32] See agenda item 2 in: UN Doc. CBD/SB8J/1/1/Add.1, (17 July 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/e44c/594d/79f43b472933308636cefa41/sb8j-01-01-add1-en.pdf

^[33] UN Doc. CBD/SB8J/REC/1/2, (30 October 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/recommendations/sb8j-01/sb8j-01-rec-02-en.pdf

^[34] IIFB. Agenda item 4. Modus operandi of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. 27 October 2025. Available at: https://iifb-indigenous.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/iifbitem-4modus-operandi-statement-sb8j1.pdf

^[35] UN Doc. CBD/SB8J/REC/1/3, (30 October 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/recommendations/sb8j-01/sb8j-01-rec-03-en.pdf

^[36] UN Doc. CBD/COP/DEC/16/4, (30 October 2024): https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-16/cop-16-dec-04-en.pdf

^[37] IIFB. Temas de Agenda: 5 a) y b). Implementación del programa de trabajo hasta 2030 sobre el artículo 8 j) y otras disposiciones del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica relativas a los pueblos indígenas y las comunidades locales: a) Directrices para fortalecer el marco jurídico y de políticas para la consecución de las metas 2 y 3 del Marco Mundial de Biodiversidad de Kunming‑Montreal, incluido en materia de territorios indígenas y tradicionales, a fin de apoyar las prácticas de protección y restauración dirigidas por los pueblos indígenas y las comunidades locales (tarea 1.1); y b) Directrices para la inclusión y consideración de las tierras tradicionales y del uso de los recursos en los procesos de planificación espacial y las evaluaciones de impacto ambiental (tarea 1.2). 27 October 2025. Available at: https://iifb-indigenous.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/iifbitem-5implementation-statement-sb8j1-sp.pdf; See also: IIFB. The IIFB priorities for the first meeting of the SB8J. 27 October 2025: CBD Alliance, Eco article 72(6). Available at: https://www.cbd-alliance.org/en/2025/iifb-priorities-first-meeting-sb8j

^[38] UN Doc. CBD/SB8J/REC/1/4, (30 October 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/recommendations/sb8j-01/sb8j-01-rec-04-en.pdf

^[39] IIFB. Agenda 5.c. Implementation of the programme of work on Article 8(j) and other provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity related to indigenous peoples and local communities to 2030: process to review and update the Voluntary Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts Within the Context of Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention (Task 5.4). 27 October 2025. Available at: https://iifb-indigenous.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/iifbitem-5c-review-of-glossary-statement-sb8j1.pdf

^[40] UN Doc. CBD/SB8J/REC/1/5, (30 October 2025): https://www.cbd.int/doc/recommendations/sb8j-01/sb8j-01-rec-05-en.pdf

^[41] IIFB. Agenda item 6. Provision of advice on traditional knowledge for the global report on collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 28 October 2025. Available at: https://iifb-indigenous.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/iifbitem-6global-report-statement-sb8j1.pdf

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