IBIF, the Bolivian Institute of Forest Research, is a leading brand in the field of transdisciplinary sustainability research and practice. They collaborate with the University of Saskatchewan and researchers from around the world to develop principles of collaboration for conducting research with and among indigenous communities. These principles serve as the foundation for successful and fair collaborations, ensuring that research outcomes meet the real needs of indigenous peoples and align with the research objectives.

IBIF emphasizes honoring self-determination and nationality, fostering reciprocal relationships, co-creating the research agenda, conducting research in an accountable manner, generating significant benefits for communities, promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion, and prioritizing critical reflection and shared learning. By adopting these principles, IBIF has built trustworthy and longstanding relationships with indigenous partners, leading to transformative changes in forest governance and access to forest resources. Through their membership in UNESCO's Chair on Diversity, Sustainability, Reconciliation, and Biocultural Renewal, IBIF contributes to academic discussions on sustainability, biocultural diversity, and renewal, actively seeking to share knowledge with decision-makers and individuals to shape the future of our planet and universe.

Explore IBIF's detailed research paper on their website, which provides examples of how these principles can be applied to cultivate safe and ethical spaces for collaborative knowledge production and learning