THE DIALOGUES
2024 – 2026
The Dialogues bring together scholars, civil society organizations, IPLCs, policy makers, the private sector and researchers to analyse and explore experiences of implementing ABS, and the way we address ABS, ethical research, and biodiversity conservation as a global community. Through these shared experiences and new explorations we will think anew about policy approaches and practices that bring about systemic change to address inequalities and unethical behavior in the commercial use of biodiversity, strengthen biodiversity research, catalyse change to reduce biodiversity loss, and bring about social justice and increased benefits for IPLCs and traditional knowledge holders. The goal will be “how to achieve the three objectives of the CBD in today’s world”, and to implement targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework, but with a wide-open scope to explore innovative, different and transformative approaches to achieve these goals, including but not limited to ABS.
The Dialogues will include voices from those who historically have not been involved in the ABS space, including younger community representatives, scholars and activists, as well as those working in intersecting disciplinary and policy arenas. Background “think pieces” and video will be produced as part of the dialogues, and will be shared with wider audiences in workshops, and global and national policy processes.
Dialogues will take place three times/year for three years (2024 – 2026). Workshops extending the results of dialogues to policy makers and others will be held in 2025 – 2026, and a larger symposium in 2027.
Dialogue Themes
Science, biodiversity, and equity
ABS Governance
Conservation and biodiversity commercialisation
Development and post-growth economic models for biodiversity conservation, use and commercialisation
