The ICCA Consortium participated in the expert workshop “Towards a gender-responsive post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework”, organized by the Convention on Biological Diversity. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium will participate in the forthcoming UN Biodiversity Conference which will be held from 13 – 29 November 2018 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. It… Read more “The Consortium at the 14th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 14)” ▸
Two intersessional meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) – namely, the 21st meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-21) and the 10th meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and related provisions (WG8(j)-10) – are scheduled for 11-14 December and 13-16 December, respectively, in Montreal, Canada. Read more ▸
COP 13 was held in Cancun, Mexico, from 4-17 December 2016. The official theme was “Mainstreaming biodiversity for well-being” and State Parties adopted a… Read more “The Consortium at the 13th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 13)” ▸
A momentous event for ICCAs! Please follow this link to read more on ICCAs in Decisions of CBD COP 11. A main objective of… Read more “ICCA Consortium and ICCAs at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP-11, Hyderabad, India, 06-21 October 2012” ▸
TGER/TILCEPA and partners organized a side event at CBD COP 9 entitled “ICCAs: from ‘oldest secret’ to crucial avenue for the conservation for biodiversity…”… Read more “9th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP9), Bonn, May, 2008” ▸
As part of a diverse group promoting human rights within the post-2020 framework, the ICCA Consortium contributed to a discussion paper that sets out clear options for negotiators. Read more ▸
Integrating gender justice in the mainstreaming of biodiversity could be a highly effective way to secure universal human rights for women. Read more ▸
Future global biodiversity goals must embed the vital role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in protecting biological and cultural diversity, the authors of… Read more “Local Biodiversity Outlooks published ahead of UN Biodiversity Summit” ▸
CICADA, ICCA Consortium Member, launched the first four policy briefs of its series on biocultural diversity in settler state contexts. They identify challenges, explore opportunities, and provide recommendations on: biocultural indicators and the nexus of nature, culture, and well-being; livelihoods, food sovereignty, health, and well-being; information and communications technologies; and territorial defense in extractive contexts. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium’s delegation to the most recent UN negotiations on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework included several youth (all women!). Join us as we hear about this experience directly from youth representatives from Madagascar, Nepal and the Philippines. Read more ▸
“It is time to go beyond a focus on women’s vulnerabilities to the recognition of women as agents of change and active participants in caring for the environment, restoring and recovering biodiversity, and healing our relationship with nature.” On Earth Day, our Honorary member Cristina Eghenter offers her reflections on women in conservation. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium Members, Honorary members and partners joined forces for an ambitious international workshop that could help change the course of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework – by putting human rights firmly at its centre. Read more ▸
In Madagascar, our Member TAFO MIHAAVO and Malagasy Youth Biodiversity Network have united to gather Fokonolona and youth to analyse the current biodiversity governance and management in the island, and to shape a common future to preserve biodiversity. Read more ▸
Paul Sein Twa, ICCA Consortium Honorary member, participated in the World Water Week in Stockholm, where he strongly advocated for the recognition of ICCAs’ contributions through a right-based approach to conservation, as a key element for the success of any ongoing and future environmental protection and climate change initiatives. Read more ▸
Dilys Roe, ICCA Consortium Honorary Member, explains why development organisations can no longer remain absent from debates on how to tackle dangerous declines in biodiversity. Read more ▸
Between January and May 2019, the ICCA Consortium participated in several official Convention on Biological Diversity regional and global consultations to develop the next global biodiversity framework. Read more ▸
The IPSI Secretariat recently received a notification that nominations are now open for the 2018 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity. Read more ▸
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are the main sources of international biodiversity law… Read more “Biodiversity law and conservation policy” ▸
Together with the IUCN, UNDP GEF SGP, GIZ (the German International Development Agency), and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the… Read more “Stream 6: Enhancing Diversity and Quality of Governance (WPC)” ▸
By: Emily Caruso, Regional Programmes Director, Global Diversity Foundation (Member) The author, who works for an organization that is a founding Member of the… Read more “Reflections from a participant in the Symposium “Protected Areas: are they safeguarding biodiversity?” – Zoological Society of London” ▸
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