Webinar on Indigenous Peoples and local communities and the Nexus Assessment

Thursday 15 May 2025 

2pm-4pm Paris / 8pm-10pm Manila / 7am-9am Bogota (online)

Register here: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EeQ6l1nPSgyFxjqDWKJSZg

In English, French and Spanish

Organized by the Network of the Centers of Distinction on Indigenous and Local Knowledge, IPBES and UNESCO

This webinar will explore the key messages relating to Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the IPBES Assessment Report on the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health (the Nexus Assessment), which was completed in 2024.

The assessment followed a rigorous approach to working with Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK), including dialogue workshops and contributions from authors (including Indigenous authors) across a range of disciplines and knowledge systems.

The assessment explores the ways in which Indigenous Peoples and local communities conceptualize the nexus and interlinkages within nature, as well as the important role of their knowledge and actions in understanding, managing and governing these interlinkages.

Key messages from the assessment have been approved by the 147 member countries of IPBES.

In this webinar, assessment authors and Indigenous Peoples and local communities will reflect on the findings of the assessment, ways forward and next steps.

You can read more about IPBES work with ILK here and participation by Indigenous Peoples and local communities here.