Acronyms
| ABN | African Biodiversity Network |
| ABS | Access (to genetic resources) and benefit sharing |
| AGM | Annual general meeting |
| BCP | Biocultural community protocol |
| CBO | Community-based organization |
| COP | Conference of Parties |
| FAO | Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations |
| FIELD | Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development |
| FPIC | Free, prior and informed consent |
| FRLHT | Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions |
| GIZ | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit |
| IBIN | Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Information Network |
| ICCA | Indigenous and local community conserved area |
| IDLO | International Development and Law Organization |
| IIFB | International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity |
| IIED | International Institute for Environment and Development |
| IISD | International Institute for Sustainable Development |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| IP | Intellectual property |
| IPACC | Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee |
| IPRs | Intellectual property rights |
| ITPGRFA | International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
| IUCN | International Union for Conservation of Nature |
| K2C | Kruger to Canyons UNESCO Biosphere Reserve |
| MAT | Mutually agreed terms |
| MoU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NGO | Non-governmental organization |
| PA | Protected area |
| PES | Payment for Ecosystem Services |
| PoWPA | Programme of Work on Protected Areas |
| REDD | Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation |
| TK | Traditional knowledge |
| TKC | Traditional Knowledge Commons |
| UCT | University of Cape Town |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNCBD | United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity |
| UNCCD | United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UNDRIP | United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| UNPFII | United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues |
| UNU-IAS | United Nations University – Institute of Advanced Studies |
| WCMC | World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
| WCPA | World Commission on Protected Areas |
| WDPA | World Database on Protected Areas |
| WGABS | Working Group on Access and Benefit Sharing |
| WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
| WWF | World Wide Fund for Nature |
Publications
Bio-cultural Community Protocols: A Community Approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy (Natural Justice and UNEP, 2009)
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Endogenous Development Magazine, No. 6
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Exploring the Right to Diversity in Conservation Law, Policy, and Practice (IUCN-CEESP Policy Matters 17, 2010)
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