Conservation Pathways
Enhancing recognition of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and of local communities. Supporting their self-determined conservation actions.
This is a Forest Peoples Programme initiative aimed at enhancing the agency of Indigenous Peoples and local communities by providing resources and training to navigate the conservation policy options outlined in Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework. This initiative supports the recognition of community-led conservation efforts while ensuring the protection of the rights of Indigenous peoples and of local communities to their lands and territories.
What are the Conservation Pathways?
By ‘Conservation Pathways’ we are referring to the policy options for biodiversity conservation outlined in Target 3 of the new Global Biodiversity Framework Kunming-Montreal (adopted at COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in December 2022), which include protected areas (PAs), other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) and recognition of indigenous and traditional territories (ITTs)
Brochure: What is Target 3?
This document was prepared in 2024 to support preparations for the CBD COP16 in Cali, Colombia. It is intended to be used as an introductory report, particularly for Indigenous Peoples and forest peoples, and is written from a human rights perspective.
Conservation Pathways Needs Assessment
This assessment seeks to identify and understand the challenges and opportunities for Indigenous Peoples and for local communities in securing their rights in relation to the conservation policy options included in Target 3. It refrains from privileging a particular pathway, and rather seeks to understand better the options available for Indigenous Peoples and for local communities, and to chart efforts towards developing stronger tools to engage in a self-determined way on the implementation of T3 at national and local level.
Training Resources
This booklet series provides Indigenous Peoples and local communities with key insights into the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and its Target 3, focusing on their rights and participation in global conservation efforts. It offers guidance on engaging with the CBD processes and navigating critical issues ahead of COP16, emphasizing human rights-based approaches in biodiversity policy and action.
This booklet provides an introductory overview of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with a focus on how Indigenous Peoples and local communities can engage with the Convention, particularly in the lead-up to COP16. It covers key articles related to Indigenous rights, such as Article 8(j), and explains the national biodiversity planning process and the role of Indigenous participation.
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This booklet introduces the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), highlighting its goals, targets, and implementation considerations with a special focus on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. It explains how the GBF integrates human rights-based approaches into biodiversity conservation and offers practical guidance ahead of COP16.
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This event focuses on Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, which aims to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030 while recognizing and protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. It explores conservation pathways such as protected areas, Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), and indigenous and traditional territories, ensuring that conservation efforts respect human rights.
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This information note will explain what the traditional knowledge indicators are, how they are relevant to the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), how they are relevant for negotiations at COP16, the role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in monitoring them, and how they are being included in the Monitoring Framework.