CBD Expert Workshop on Article 8(j)
22–24 July 2025 | Montreal, Canada
Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, with support from Denmark, the European Union, and Japan, this expert workshop focuses on developing guidance for legal frameworks, land tenure, and governance systems that uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
The workshop supports Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 of the Article 8(j) programme of work and contributes to more equitable integration of Indigenous Peoples and local communities priorities into spatial planning and environmental assessments.
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership is a country-led initiative to accelerate the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), raise their political profile, and drive collective action for nature. It is supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection (BMUV) through its International Climate Initiative (IKI), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), through the global project “GBF Implementation,” implemented by GIZ. Its work is facilitated by a Global Coordination Unit (GCU) hosted by UNEP, UNDP and the Secretariat of the CBD.
