Article 8(j):透過立法，尊重、保存並維護原住民族、在地社區能夠保存生態多樣性、永續的生活方式、知識、創新與工藝，並且讓這些傳統智慧可以更廣泛被運用，同時也要將運用這些傳統智慧所得的利益與他們公平分享。
(原文 (j) Subject to its national legislation, respect, preserve and maintain knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional lifestyles relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and promote their wider application with the approval and involvement of the holders of such knowledge, innovations and practices and encourage the equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of such knowledge, innovations and practices;)