Published on : 04 Nov 2025, 7:31 am Summary

The inaugural SB8J meeting concluded with a strategic work plan to integrate Indigenous Peoples and local communities into CBD decision-making.

This marks a significant shift towards implementing Article 8j, focusing on traditional knowledge and practices.

It aims to ensure tangible outcomes through policy and funding.

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 (SB8J) ended with recommendations for how this new body will function. This would ensure that Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) have a role in the decision-making processes at CBD.

So far, IPLCs have been sidelined at CBD but with

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