Working with Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services An Analysis of Selected Case Studies from WWF Projects Worldwide as a Contribution to IPBES-2

WWF’s projects, fieldwork, reports, and studies are based on experience and evidence from diverse knowledge systems, as indigenous and local knowledge and traditional practices offer valuable contributions to biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of ecosystems. The WWF case studies assembled in this publication illustrate how indigenous and local knowledge is applied in biodiversity monitoring and management of protected areas all over the world, testifying to the potential of their inclusion in building synergies among diverse knowledge systems.