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Cristiane Julião Pankararu^1,2, Irene Teixidor-Toneu³, Guillaume Odonne⁴

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Global biodiversity data must include Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, and Afro-Descendants’ (IPLCAD) knowledge. Co-designed standards ensure ethical data use and traceability, integrating ancestral and academic sciences for sustainability.

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Area of Science:

Biodiversity science
Data infrastructure
Indigenous knowledge systems

Background:

Global biodiversity datasets often exclude or misrepresent knowledge from Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, and Afro-Descendants (IPLCAD).
This exclusion leads to data gaps and perpetuates historical inequities in biodiversity governance.
There is a need for inclusive frameworks that recognize and integrate diverse knowledge systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose minimum data and metadata standards for a global biodiversity knowledge and use data infrastructure.
To ensure the ethical and traceable use of IPLCAD knowledge within this infrastructure.
To foster inclusive biodiversity governance by integrating ancestral and academic sciences.

Main Methods:

Co-designing data and metadata standards with IPLCAD representatives.
Developing protocols for community attribution and informed consent.
Establishing a framework for integrating diverse knowledge systems.

Main Results:

Proposed minimum data and metadata standards tailored for IPLCAD knowledge.
A framework for ensuring data traceability and ethical use, respecting community rights.
An integrated approach combining ancestral and academic scientific knowledge.

Conclusions:

Implementing these standards can rectify historical inequities in biodiversity data.
This initiative advances global sustainability through inclusive biodiversity governance.
Co-designed data infrastructure is crucial for equitable and effective biodiversity management.