Materials related to the 27th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-27) and the first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (SB8J-1), held in Panama City, Panama, in October 2025.

 

Key Documents 

Key Asks of the Human Rights and Biodiversity Working Group for SBSTTA 27

Human Rights and Biodiversity Working Group

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Related IPLP Resources

 

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IPLP joins CBD negotiations in Panama: SBSTTA-27 and the first meeting of SB8J

Oct. 20, 2025

IPLP joins CBD negotiations in Panama: SBSTTA-27 and the first meeting of SB8J

The Indigenous Rights & Protected Areas Initiative at the University of Arizona’s Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program (IPLP) is participating in two Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meetings in Panama City: SBSTTA-27 (20–24 October 2025) and the first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (SB8J-1) (27–30 October 2025).

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