Recognise and respect rights

Recognise, acknowledge and advance the rights, knowledge and capabilities of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and people of African descent (PDF), especially women and youth as essential partners for reversing biodiversity loss, combating climate change and achieving sustainable development.

Accept the universality of human rights while at the same time recognising the characteristics and needs of specific groups and the particular rights, including customary rights, arising in those contexts.

Adopt policies and procedures to ensure that rights are respected, protected and fulfilled and implement these in a coordinated and holistic manner across operations at all levels, avoiding trade-offs.