The Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative (COMDEKS) was launched in 2011 as a flagship program of the Satoyama Initiative, a global initiative that aims to realize societies in harmony with nature through conservation and sustainable management of socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes. COMDEKS Phase 4 was launched at CBD COP 15 with key partners including the Ministry of the Environment Japan, Keidanren Nature Conservation Council, the United Nations Development Programme and the Small Grant Programme. This brochure presents an overview of the COMDEKS Programme. It includes a brief background on COMDEKS Phases 1 to 3, a description of the COMDEKS Framework and key terms, as well as an overview of COMDEKS Phase 4. Additionally, the brochure features two brief case studies from previous Phases.