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SCBD: WG8j-11 proposals for future work on Article 8(j) and related provisions highlight the importance of “conservation and human rights” in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, incl.:
- voluntary guidelines,
with participation of indigenous peoples and local communities to strengthen policy framework for community-based conservation, protection and restoration practices led by indigenous peoples and local communities (e.g. s indigenous and community conserved areas (ICCAs) or traditional sacred sites.
- voluntary guidelines to facilitate integration of ICCAs into national networks of protected areas by recognizing ICCA territories (for full and effective participation of indigenous peoples)
- voluntary guidelines to promote/support traditional land-use change and land tenure by indigenous peoples and local communities and identify and promote best practices.
- Promote indigenous peoples and local communities, without formal access to land, to partner in the conservation, protection and restoration of biodiversity.
- voluntary guidelines to operationalize the indicator on land-use change and land tenure in the lands and waters of indigenous peoples and local communities (incl. mapping existing ICCAs, documenting legislation and recognition of indigenous land tenure rights and collective actions of and local communities contributing to the protection of biodiversity, and report on progress).
