Kuna Yala communities in Panama, traditional fishermen communities in West Africa, indigenous Pastoralists in the Sahel, the forming of an ICCA Federation in Nepal, ICCAs in Indonesia, and much more!
Indigenous Navigator
Tool: “Indigenous Navigator”
ICCA Consortium members at the UN High Level Political Forum (New York, 2017)
Meeting dates: 10-19 July 2017 Location: New York City, USA Event website More info coming soon!
Intergovernmental working group on a UN declaration on the rights of peasants
Intergovernmental working group on a UN declaration on the rights of peasants (ongoing negotiations)
Whakatane Mechanism
Tool: “Whakatane Mechanism” The aim of the Whakatane Mechanism is to assess the situation in different protected areas around the world and, where people… Read more “Whakatane Mechanism” ▸
Conservation Watch
Tool: “Conservation Watch” Conservation Watch aims to facilitate discussion about the real impacts of protected area policy and practice in the Global South. The… Read more “Conservation Watch” ▸
Protected Areas in the Congo Basin: Failing both people and biodiversity?
Report: “Protected Areas in the Congo Basin: Failing both people and biodiversity?” Aili Pyhälä, Ana Osuna Orozco and Simon Counsell Rainforest Foundation UK, 2016
From boardroom to kitchen table: Shifting the power seat of Indigenous governance in protected area management
From boardroom to kitchen table: Shifting the power seat of Indigenous governance in protected area management Emma Lee and Tran Tran, 2016 Australian Aboriginal… Read more “From boardroom to kitchen table: Shifting the power seat of Indigenous governance in protected area management” ▸
Local Biodiversity Outlooks
Local Biodiversity Outlooks, Forest Peoples Programme, CBD and IIFB, 2016 Summary (from website): This publication presents the perspectives and experiences of indigenous peoples and… Read more “Local Biodiversity Outlooks” ▸
Universal Declaration on Human Rights
Universal Declaration on Human Rights (adopted in 1948) English | French | Spanish
FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (endorsed in 2012)… Read more “FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security” ▸
FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication
FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (endorsed in 2015) English | French | … Read more “FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication” ▸
People in Conservation # 1
People in Conservation – is the first Newsletter of Kalpavriksh, an ICCA Consortium Founding member. It is a special issue on Community Conserved Areas (CCAs). It shares information related to forest governance, marine biodiversity, pastoral communities and agro-biodiversity. Read more ▸
Webinar Invitation: Enhancing the resilience of rural men and women through community mobilization
Webinar Invitation Tuesday 13 June 14.30 CEST: Dimitra Clubs: Enhancing the resilience of rural men and women through community mobilization. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium members at the UN Oceans Conference (New York, 2017)
Several members and honourary members from the ICCA Consortium participated in this conference whose goal was to be the “game changer that will reverse the decline in the health of our ocean for people, planet and prosperity”. Read more ▸
Key Environmental Actors from Central and West Asia Connect to Share Knowledge and Build Capacity on ICCAs
The Issyk Kul event on June 11-16th was organized by the UNDP GEF SGP in Kyrgyzstan, the ICCA Consortium and CENESTA (Iran). Read more ▸
Pathway to Canada Target 1
The Indigenous Circle of Experts ICE Core held its first meeting to organise the Pathway to Canada Target 1. Read more ▸
Extractive Industries, Land Rights and indigenous Populations’/Communities Rights
Extractive Industries, Land Rights and indigenous Populations’/Communities Rights, East, Central and Southern Africa, Report of the African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities. Submitted in… Read more “Extractive Industries, Land Rights and indigenous Populations’/Communities Rights” ▸
Community Conserved Areas in India – An overview
Community Conserved Areas in India – An overview, 2009, Neema Pathak Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) in India reflect a huge diversity of ecosystems in… Read more “Community Conserved Areas in India – An overview” ▸
New steps of change: looking beyond protected areas to consider other effective area-based conservation measure
New steps of change: looking beyond protected areas to consider other effective area-based conservation measure, Harry D. Jonas, Valentina Barbuto, Holly C. Jonas, Ashish… Read more “New steps of change: looking beyond protected areas to consider other effective area-based conservation measure” ▸
Human Rights Violations of Indigenous Peoples in the Bolivian Lowlands
Human Rights Violations of Indigenous Peoples in the Bolivian Lowlands ICCA BOLIVIA – February 2019 Elaboration: Marco Octavio Ribera A
