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This article aims to explore the interplay between biocultural rights and the dominant instrumental value in biodiversity governance.

February 8, 2026Open Access

Biocultural Rights in the Biodiversity Regime: Relationality and the Limits of Instrumentalism

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The article explores biocultural rights in biodiversity governance, suggesting ways to integrate diverse values in implementation.

This article aims to explore the interplay between biocultural rights and the dominant instrumental value in biodiversity governance.
Examines the doctrinal emergence of biocultural rights within the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Analyzes Article 8(j) and related decisions as governance frameworks.
Critiques the implementation of biodiversity governance through Access and Benefit Sharing mechanisms.
Identifies a tendency towards instrumental valuation of Nature overshadowing relational commitments.
Highlights the role of ecosystem services as central to biodiversity governance.
Argues for the need to clarify interactions between diverse value systems in practice.

Nate Palmer (2026) studied this question.

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