FAO outlines Indigenous role in ecosystem-restoration monitoring
An October 12 article highlights Indigenous data sovereignty and community-defined indicators in tracking biodiversity restoration targets.
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A 12 October FAO article examined how Indigenous Peoples’ monitoring approaches could be reflected in national and global reporting on Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which concerns restoring degraded ecosystems. It describes Indigenous Peoples as rights-holders, knowledge-holders and decision-makers, rather than solely as data contributors.
FAO reported that a regional capacity-development workshop in Mexico City on 1–3 September discussed links between restoration, knowledge and monitoring. The article also described an ongoing global call for inputs and a regional kick-off workshop planned in the Philippines; it did not present the Philippines meeting as having already taken place. Topics include community-based monitoring, biocultural indicators, consent and Indigenous data sovereignty.
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Mexico City regional capacity-development workshop began
FAO said the workshop ran from 1 to 3 September 2026 and discussed links among restoration, knowledge and monitoring.
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FAO published its progress update on restoration monitoring
The article described an ongoing global call for inputs and a planned regional workshop in the Philippines whose date was not specified.
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