Transformative pathways: indigenous peoples and local communities leading and scaling up conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

The project will support improved conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity by ensuring that the contributions of indigenous peoples and communities are better recognised, supported and expanded, including in the implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. It is led by a consortium of 14 organisations, a majority of whom are indigenous peoples’ organisations, from across 6 countries. The project directly supports local initiatives for self-determined land and resource governance, producing sited, local, positive biodiversity and cultural outcomes, and co-development of community- owned monitoring frameworks to present evidence and demonstrate outcomes. Working with national governments and other key actors, the project will also co-develop mechanisms for full and equitable participation in national biodiversity-related policy and planning. These partnerships will engage global CBD and IPBES processes through direct monitoring, reporting and dissemination of results.