All the latest reports show continued biodiversity loss is occurring at an alarming rate, which in turn is negatively impacting a range of rural communities. This loss of biocultural diversity is the focus of a variety of laws and policies at a number of scales, from the international to the local. These laws and policies are being augmented by a variety of approaches aimed to ensure the full and effective participation by communities in natural resource management, agriculture and conservation, among other things.

Noting the discrepancy between specific targets, laws and programmes to reverse the loss of biological and cultural diversity and the actual figures, Natural Justice works at the local, national and international level to enhance the effectiveness of the current approach to biocultural diversity. At the community level we work to support endogenous processes with participatory forms of legal empowerment, and specifically by helping communities to develop biocultural community protocols. We also advise national and sub-national government agencies and provide technical input to various international processes.