Participants are invited to consider the guiding question provided below, and to use this space to share comments on annex IV only.

1. How can the annex be strengthened to improve the guidance it provides?

Dear Participants

Kindly make contribution also on the consequences on social, economic and cultural values.

Regards,
Ntakadzeni Tshidada (Moderator)

Dear, all participants Namaste, Tashidele from NINPA
To strengthen the annex from an indigenous peoples perspective in Nepal and improve its guidance, consider the following steps:
incorporate  specific case studies showcasing successful invasive alien species (IAS) management approaches within indigenous communities to highlight their traditional knowledge and practices.
Integrate interdisciplinary perspectives from indigenous knowledge systems, local ecology, traditional resource management, and Traditional cultural practices to offer a comprehensive understanding of IAS management.
Underline the importance of incorporating indigenous practices of prevention and early detection, including traditional surveillance systems and community-based monitoring.
address the socio-economic impact of IAS on indigenous peoples, considering their unique economic systems, livelihoods, and cultural values. Promote sustainable development through culturally appropriate solutions.
promote capacity-building and knowledge exchange among indigenous peoples and other stakeholders, ensuring their active participation indigenous peoples in IAS management decisions and practices.
Recognize and respect indigenous technologies and traditional knowledge and practices that contribute to monitoring, early detection, and control of invasive alien species. Integrate emerging technologies in a way that complements and respects indigenous knowledge systems.
By implementing these measures, the annex can provide comprehensive and culturally sensitive guidance for effective IAS management, acknowledging and valuing the contributions of indigenous peoples and local communities in Nepal.
Thank you very much, I will be out of valley where we have no internet excess. Cheers

Dear colleagues

I would like to support the contribution of Mr Ngwang Sonam Sherpa [#2843], particularly with regards to the promotion of capacity-building among indigenous peoples.

Kind regard, Dan Tompkins.

IAS can have significant consequences on social, economic, and cultural values, as recognized by Annex IV of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The annex can be strengthened if it incorporates effective communication strategies to raise awareness about the consequences of IAS and ensure that the consequences of IAS on social, economic, and cultural values are integrated into policy development and decision-making processes and also acknowledges the cultural sensitivity required in invasive species management approaches, considering the diverse cultural values and practices of indigenous communities.

Dear colleagues, here Pablo Innecken from the FAO Indigenous Peoples Unit (PSUI), on Annex IV, I suggest to consider the importance of the Indigenous Peoples´ right to the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), as recognised in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

I believe this right is also applicable in terms for example of Open access to data, and the collection of data from indigenous peoples. According to their data sovereignty, data collection must be under the FPIC.

Warm regards,