Joint Programme of Work on links between biological and cultural diversity: review and update of the four indicators on traditional knowledge

The Indigenous Navigator consortium welcomes the review of information on the status of the data and information, operationalization, review, and update of the four traditional knowledge indicators, following the last information note produced by the Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions. The Indigenous Navigator is a primary example of community-based monitoring and information systems, which target the implementation and realisation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights at national and community level. Since it was developed and piloted in 2014, the Indigenous Navigator’s tools and methodologies have included indicators on the CBD. Since the development of the information note, there have been vital developments in data generation, tools and methodologies on the indicators which are relevant for Indigenous Peoples, and which can contribute to the effective monitoring of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and its indicator framework.