Statement on Capacity Building

Harry Jonas made a statement in plenary on behalf of the civil society organisations present at the Working Group. The statement underscores that indigenous peoples and local communities are the lynchpin of the CBD and that they are best placed to determine the merits of any interventions on their lands or regarding their TK. In this regard, indigenous and local communities have a right to demand locally relevant capacity development.

11 November 2009

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