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CBD expert workshop on Article 8(j)
Home / Recent news / CBD expert workshop on Article 8(j)
CBD expert workshop on Article 8(j)
Montreal, Canada | 22–24 July 2025
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.
Montreal, Canada | 22–24 July 2025
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 that supports the implementation of NBSAPs to collectively achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It is co-chaired by Colombia and Germany, supported by the governments of Germany, Norway, Canada and France, and coordinated by a Global Coordination Unit hosted by the Secretariat of the CBD, UNDP and UNEP.
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership is a country-led initiative that supports the implementation of NBSAPs to collectively achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It is co-chaired by Colombia and Germany, supported by the governments of Germany, Norway, Canada and France, and coordinated by a Global Coordination Unit hosted by the Secretariat of the CBD, UNDP and UNEP.
