Belonging to the political we does not place us outside it as neutral judges. We inherit its histories, its grievances, and its obligations. Solidarity can be necessary because nobody survives political marginalization alone. But the fact that a call comes from one’s own people does not tell us everything about what answering it would mean. Read more ▸
The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) took place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 17 to 28, 2026. Read more ▸
Stories of Governance, Care, and Resilience from Pastoral Communities Read more ▸
Instead of paying unaffordable fines, Indigenous communities in Peru are now conserving forests as their monitoring and early warning mechanisms gain recognition. Read more ▸
Commemorating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples through frontline accounts of territorial defense and the fight against epistemic extractivism. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium stands in solidarity with the communities of the Cañamomo-Lomaprieta Indigenous Reservation and all those affected by this tragedy, and calls for collective action to support their recovery. Read more ▸
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, ANAPAC-RDC denounces a project developed without consultation and free, prior, and informed consent. Read more ▸
Members approve the 2026 Global Action Plan, advance governance reforms, and elect new regional leadership to defend territories of life. Read more ▸
A Petition Backed by More Than 100 Organizations Demands an End to Offshore Fossil Fuel Expansion Across Africa Read more ▸
A new case study explores how the U’un Tidung are revitalizing customary governance and community-led conservation in their ancestral village in Sabah. Read more ▸
Discover how BaAka and Sangha-Sangha youth are combining traditions and sustainable agriculture to protect their land and future. Read more ▸
Reviving the barter system and empowering Indigenous guardians to defend ancestral territories and water rights. Read more ▸
Internal Governance and Legal Tools for Autonomy and Advocacy Read more ▸
From Dalaba to Koundara, discover how local communities weave together spirituality and conservation to protect biodiversity and sustain their livelihoods. Read more ▸
From the forests of Sugar Loaf to the development of a national network, this is the story of how ancestral knowledge and global solidarity are helping communities in Sierra Leone gain recognition for their territories of life. Read more ▸
Spanning nearly 32,000 hectares, these sites reflect diverse governance systems and socio-ecological contexts, with shared priorities around conservation, livelihoods, and recognition. Read more ▸
Where mountain forests meet valley grasslands, seasonal grazing and shared rules guide conservation Read more ▸
New scholarly resources situate pastoral commons in their global context as a dynamic, future-oriented model of collective stewardship; they illuminate how mobility, territory, and collective rights intertwine to form living social–ecological infrastructures that challenge dominant assumptions about property, management, productivity, and sustainability. Read more ▸
In this historic declaration, the community reaffirm their commitment and responsibility as guardians of their ancestral land, standing firm against militarization and industrial exploitation Read more ▸
Shared by ICCA Consortium Resumen completo en español disponible aquí (archivo PDF) The adoption of KMGBF in 2022 was a historic step in recognizing… Read more “SBSTTA-27: Key asks of the Human Rights and Biodiversity Working Group” ▸
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