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Lake Natron: A territory of life in northern Tanzania conserved by the Maasai of Engaresero
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The Calamian Tagbanwa reclaim and revitalize ancestralwaters in the Philippines
As a maritime Indigenous People, custodians and guardians of their ancestral waters in the Western Pacific—the Tagbanwa People of the Calamian Islands are navigating complex legal issues in the Philippines to reclaim, govern, and manage their ancestral domains. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium Statement for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference
As the 2025 UNOC convenes in Nice, France, from June 8 to 13 under the theme “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean,” we put forward this statement and reiterate that Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities have an outsized role in governance, conservation, and sustainable use of our oceans. Read more ▸
Ocean Commitment: Documentation of marine and coastal ICCAs–territories of life
As an international association promoting the appropriate recognition and support for territories of life worldwide, we are committed to collectively supporting and facilitating, led by communities and supporting organizations at local and national levels, the documentation of an increasing number of marine and coastal territories of life over the next five years. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference
From June 9 to 13, 2025, an ICCA Consortium delegation will participate in the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. Here, you will find relevant resources, policy positions, and event information. It will be updated regularly. Read more ▸
Marine and coastal territories of life in Mesoamerica
Pochet Ballester, G., Acosta, M., & Sánchez Campos, R. (2025). Marine and coastal territories of life in Mesoamerica: A legal analysis from the perspectives of small-scale fisheries (V. Solis Rivera, M. K. Uddin, & C. Jarrett, Eds.; L. Åkerson & D. Campos Rubio, Trans.). ICCA Consortium. https://doi.org/10.70841/my6731g Read more ▸
An appeal for solidarity with traditional communities of Kalamos-Kastos islands in the fight against colonial conservation
In our struggle against land and ocean grabs and fortress conservation, we are being intimidated and threatened; we ask for solidarity and support from the ICCA Consortium members and community-based organizations. Read more ▸
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