Updated - Customary sustainable use of biodiversity by
indigenous peoples and local communities: Examples, challenges,
community initiatives and recommendations relating to CBD
Article 10(c) Case Studies and Synthesis Paper Article 10(c) of
the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) states that Parties
shall: (...) protect and encourage customary use of biological
resources in accordance with traditional cultural practices that
are compatible with conservation or sustainable use
requirements. Some years ago, Parties to the Convention
requested practical information about, and examples of,
sustainable use of biological diversity by indigenous and local
communities, and asked for advice on how best to implement this
article (see Decision V/24 and Decision VII/12). In response to
this request, indigenous peoples, local communities, and support
organisations from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Guyana, Suriname,
Thailand and Venezuela set up a project to produce case studies
in which they documented sustainable customary