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New publication: Indigenous Peoples in Decisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Working Draft)

08 Oct 2012
Many decisions of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) contain language on indigenous peoples and local communities*, for instance on their full and effective participation, impacts on their lands and livelihoods, the value and contribution of their traditional knowledge and customary sustainable use, and the need for support in capacity building.