Communications and Knowledge Management

Enhancing global BES communication and knowledge-sharing by connecting partners and promoting interaction through the BES-Net online platforms.

BES-Net acts as a “network of networks”, bringing together 130+ global organizations and building on strong knowledge management practices. We facilitate BES content creation and promotion across our platforms, and we amplify the voices of our partners, experts, youth and early-career researchers.

News and Stories

A herder brings his cattle to water in the rangelands of Kenya. Photo: UNDP Kenya

A World Sustained by Rangelands: How Evidence is Shaping Action on Land Restoration in Botswana, Kazakhstan and Kenya

Published on: 17 August 2026Read

Young participants at the 2025 Gnambêlê Bootcamp gather around a table during a hands-on group activity.

More Than a Seat at the Table: Five Lessons on Meaningful Youth Engagement from Côte d’Ivoire

Published on: 12 August 2026Read

Aerial view of vibrant green farmland and rolling hills in Foumbot, Cameroun

Malawi Unveils First National Ecosystem Assessment

Published on: 3 August 2026Read

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Videos

This video from the BESPIN Regional Trialogue for Europe and Central Asia brings together practitioners from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia and across the region to unpack what it actually takes to move from recognition to partnership. They describe knowledge that goes undocumented until someone asks the right way, understanding so embedded in daily practice that people rarely name it as knowledge at all, and what changes when knowledge holders help shape the questions being asked, not just answer them.

Watch to see what genuine partnership with knowledge holders looks like in practice, and what it could mean for how your own work engages with communities.

Indigenous and Local Knowledge: From Recognition to Partnership

Recording of an IDSSD Global Conference side event held on 17 July 2026, co-organized intersectorally within UNESCO by the IDSSD Secretariat, the Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme, and the Future of Learning and Innovation Division.

The event explored how Indigenous and local knowledge can contribute to envisioning sustainable and just futures grounded in multiple knowledge systems, highlighting the work of Malawi and Thailand in advancing community-based scenarios through their national ecosystem assessments.

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Charting a Sustainable&Equitable Future for All: Sustainable Futures with Diverse Knowledge Systems

Recording of an IDSSD Global Conference side event held on 16 July 2026, co-organized with the Permanent Delegation of Colombia to UNESCO. The event explored pathways towards greater Indigenous leadership and authorship in biodiversity work, featuring the Colombia BES Solution Fund case study coordinated by UNESCO, centred on the visual heritage of the Kofán Indigenous People of Colombia.

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Biocultural Diversity and Indigenous Knowledge: Visual Heritage of the Kofan People of Colombia

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BES-Net Publications

BESPIN Trialogue for Europe and Central Asia | Action Document

The BESPIN Regional Trialogue for Europe and Central Asia (the Trialogue) was held in Skopje, North Macedonia, from 19 to…

Thailand National Ecosystem Assessment | Summary for Policymakers

Thailand is one of the most biodiversity-rich countries in Southeast Asia. There is a wide variety of ecosystem and habitats…

[Photobook] Ingi Aindekhw: Visual Memories of Kofan Wisdom

Este cuadernillo reúne el registro fotográfico de un proyecto de fortalecimiento cultural realizado con comunidades Cofán de los resguardos indígenas…

Malawi National Ecosystem Assessment | Technical Report

Malawi’s economy and livelihoods are fundamentally dependent on natural capital. Key sectors including agriculture, fisheries, forestry, tourism, and energy rely…

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