Principle 6
Recognise the mutual value of scientific, and local and traditional knowledge
27 August 2026
Gender-responsive, locally-led and rights-based approaches
Build a robust understanding of biodiversity risks, opportunities, uncertainties and definitions of success through a combination of different forms and sources of knowledge.
Recognise and protect the leadership of women from Indigenous Peoples and local communities and people of African descent in safeguarding intergenerational traditional or ancestral knowledge that sustains biodiversity.
Prioritise the protection, intergenerational transfer and application of this knowledge for future use to enable societal and ecological resilience under a planetary crisis.