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IN THE CORRIDORS

NGO reactions were mixed regarding the treatment of traditional forest-related knowledge. Some were pleased at the number of ideas put forward, while others were disappointed at the “truncated” treatment of the subject. Some expressed reservation at suggestions by number of delegations to defer to the CBD’s primacy on the issue, noting that the recent SBSTTA meeting could not agree on substantive recommendations on indigenous knowledge. One observer wondered whether the IPF would pass, punt or run with the issue.