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First meeting of the CBD Article 8(j) Subsidiary Body on IP&LCs
Home / Recent news / First meeting of the CBD Article 8(j) Subsidiary Body on IP&LCs
First meeting of the CBD Article 8(j) Subsidiary Body on IP&LCs
Panama City, Panama | 27-30 October 2025
The first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) related to Indigenous Peoples and local communities will convene in Panama. Established by CBD COP 16, this permanent body will advance work on conservation, sustainable use, benefit-sharing, knowledge and culture, participation, and access to funding.
Its programme of work emphasizes the full and effective participation of IP&LCs, a human rights-based approach, and stronger collaboration across global biodiversity processes.
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Panama City, Panama | 27-30 October 2025
The first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) related to Indigenous Peoples and local communities will convene in Panama. Established by CBD COP 16, this permanent body will advance work on conservation, sustainable use, benefit-sharing, knowledge and culture, participation, and access to funding.
Its programme of work emphasizes the full and effective participation of IP&LCs, a human rights-based approach, and stronger collaboration across global biodiversity processes.
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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.
