Definition(s)
The term “Indigenous Peoples and local communities” and its acronym “IPLC” are widely used by international organizations and conventions to refer to individuals and groups who self-identify as indigenous or as members of distinct local communities. We adopt this terminology in this assessment, with particular emphasis on those who “maintain an inter-generational historical connection to place and nature through livelihoods, cultural identity, languages, worldviews, institutions, and ecological knowledge”. (Source: Sustainable use assessment, IPBES, 2020).
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Strategic Plans:
Target 22: Ensure Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice and Information Related to Biodiversity for all
Target 21: Ensure That Knowledge Is Available and Accessible To Guide Biodiversity Action
Target 1: Plan and Manage all Areas To Reduce Biodiversity Loss
Target 3: Conserve 30% of Land, Waters and Seas
Target 5: Ensure Sustainable, Safe and Legal Harvesting and Trade of Wild Species
Target 9: Manage Wild Species Sustainably To Benefit People
Target 19: Mobilize $200 Billion per Year for Biodiversity From all Sources, Including $30 Billion Through International Finance
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Indigenous peoples and local communities
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 21 decisions |
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | 5 decisions |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 1 decision |
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Cartagena Protocol | 1 decision |
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Nagoya Protocol | 4 decisions |
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The Convention on Wetlands | 1 decision |