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NBSAP AP hosts 3rd National Roundtable on Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity in the Philippines
Home / Recent news / NBSAP AP hosts 3rd National Roundtable on Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity in the Philippines
NBSAP AP hosts 3rd National Roundtable on Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity in the Philippines
- The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership in cooperation with the Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity Coalition (IPBC) Philippines conducted the 3rd National Roundtable on Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity.
- Challenges, risks and opportunities affecting Indigenous Peoples’ participation in biodiversity conservation were discussed
- Consolidated action moving forward on increased role of Indigenous People’s communities
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership hosted the 3rd National Roundtable on Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity last July 2026 in cooperation with the Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity Coalition (IPBC), a consortium of Indigenous Peoples groups and stakeholders in the Philippines.
Contributions to biodiversity conservation
Attended by representatives from different IP groups across the country, CSO partners, international organizations, and government agencies, this event highlighted the active role of Indigenous Peoples in biodiversity conservation as key stewards and rightsholders in some of the country’s most biodiverse lands and waters. Their contributions to biodiversity conservation through traditional values, knowledge systems and practices, and customary governance alongside the Indigenous Peoples’ Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IPBSAP) were recognized.
The IPBSAP’s alignment with the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) and its contributions to the country’s Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) targets were also presented. Notable is the localization of the IPBSAP in 49 Certificate of Ancestral Domain Titles (CADTs), covering a total of 1.26 million ha, of which 350,000 ha overlap with Key Biodiversity Areas.
Developments affecting IPBSAP implementation
Other points of discussion included: (1) institutionalization and mainstreaming of biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples’ rights at all levels, (2) integration into national monitoring frameworks of Indigenous community-based monitoring and information systems while ensuring retention of control over the knowledge and information, (3) the coordination between Indigenous Peoples’ groups and government, private sector and other stakeholders for collective action and resource mobilization, (4) support for policies that recognize Indigenous Peoples-led conservation efforts, and (5) a review of legislation affecting the rights of IPs to conserve and govern biodiversity within their ancestral domains, particularly free and prior informed consent (FPIC) that emphasizes the principle “Nothing about us without us.”
Consolidating action
These key messages were collated and presented to the plenary for agreement, signifying the commitment of the IPBC and its members to biodiversity conservation and the call for the recognition of their rights as stewards and custodians of nature. An action plan for the IPBC to move IPBSAP implementation forward in cooperation with partners will also be developed as part of the outputs of this workshop.
- The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership in cooperation with the Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity Coalition (IPBC) Philippines conducted the 3rd National Roundtable on Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity.
- Challenges, risks and opportunities affecting Indigenous Peoples’ participation in biodiversity conservation were discussed
- Consolidated action moving forward on increased role of Indigenous People’s communities
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership hosted the 3rd National Roundtable on Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity last July 2026 in cooperation with the Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity Coalition (IPBC), a consortium of Indigenous Peoples groups and stakeholders in the Philippines.
Contributions to biodiversity conservation
Attended by representatives from different IP groups across the country, CSO partners, international organizations, and government agencies, this event highlighted the active role of Indigenous Peoples in biodiversity conservation as key stewards and rightsholders in some of the country’s most biodiverse lands and waters. Their contributions to biodiversity conservation through traditional values, knowledge systems and practices, and customary governance alongside the Indigenous Peoples’ Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IPBSAP) were recognized.
The IPBSAP’s alignment with the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) and its contributions to the country’s Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) targets were also presented. Notable is the localization of the IPBSAP in 49 Certificate of Ancestral Domain Titles (CADTs), covering a total of 1.26 million ha, of which 350,000 ha overlap with Key Biodiversity Areas.
Developments affecting IPBSAP implementation
Other points of discussion included: (1) institutionalization and mainstreaming of biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples’ rights at all levels, (2) integration into national monitoring frameworks of Indigenous community-based monitoring and information systems while ensuring retention of control over the knowledge and information, (3) the coordination between Indigenous Peoples’ groups and government, private sector and other stakeholders for collective action and resource mobilization, (4) support for policies that recognize Indigenous Peoples-led conservation efforts, and (5) a review of legislation affecting the rights of IPs to conserve and govern biodiversity within their ancestral domains, particularly free and prior informed consent (FPIC) that emphasizes the principle “Nothing about us without us.”
Consolidating action
These key messages were collated and presented to the plenary for agreement, signifying the commitment of the IPBC and its members to biodiversity conservation and the call for the recognition of their rights as stewards and custodians of nature. An action plan for the IPBC to move IPBSAP implementation forward in cooperation with partners will also be developed as part of the outputs of this workshop.
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.
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