The 2021 Elinor Ostrom Award for Practitioners goes to Dr. Dario Novellino, Honorary member of the ICCA Consortium
Dario spent nearly three decades supporting the Indigenous Batak in the Philippines’ island of Palawan. Read more ▸
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Growing calls to place human rights at the center of new global biodiversity framework
New policy briefs underscore the interlinkages between human rights and biodiversity and share practical guidance on how to apply a human rights-based approach in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, which is currently under negotiation by 196 governments. Read more ▸
The hidden side of conservation: Webinar highlights cases of human rights abuse in protected areas
Ahead of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2021 in Marseille, the webinar’s goal was to address the multifaceted social and environmental conflicts generated by restrictive conservation policies and reflect on the ways forward. Read more ▸
Virtual Forum recap: Experiences and outlooks on wild foods and Indigenous food systems in Asia
ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia Members, Honorary members, and youth representatives participated in a recently organized virtual forum on wild foods, biodiversity, and forest-based livelihoods to explore an outlook towards inclusive food systems in Asia before 2030. Read more ▸
Pastoral communities’ territories of life in Asia: Tales of coexistence
To acknowledge the vital roles of rangelands and pastoralism for human wellbeing and nature conservation and to support the proposed International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) in 2026, ICCA Consortium co-organized a virtual workshop on July 16, 2021, on pastoral communities’ territories of life in grasslands/rangelands across Eurasia. Read more ▸
Indigenous leader advocates for rights and territories of life at ASEAN biodiversity conference
The Bornean Kenyah activist Peter Kallang spoke on behalf of the ICCA Consortium’s membership in Southeast Asia in regional meeting on the road to the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Read more ▸
Community experiences with COVID-19 in French-speaking Africa
Indigenous Peoples and local communities were affected more by strict governmental measures than by the virus in many African countries. Read more ▸
World Oceans Day 2021: Indigenous and local community voices
On World Oceans Day, ICCA Consortium Members took part in global events that amplified Indigenous and local community voices for sustaining and defending the bio-cultural diversity of our oceans. Read more ▸
Indigenous peoples’ food systems: Inari Sámi and Snowchange share key messages
Arctic Inari Sámi community, and Snowchange (ICCA Consortium Member) have authored a major case study in the in the latest book on Indigenous food systems co-published by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Read more ▸
Youth voices for territories of life at the IUCN Global Youth Summit
The ICCA Consortium’s Youth Group brought together diverse young leaders for several events in the IUCN One Nature, One Future Global Youth Summit, held virtually from 5-16 April 2021. Read more ▸
Intergenerational stories of defending territories of life at the IUCN Global Youth Summit
Youth for Territories of Life, the youth group of the ICCA Consortium, organized a session titled “Defending Territories of Life: Experiences and Strategies of Young Frontline Defenders” at the recent IUCN Global Youth Summit. This blog is a recap of the discussions from the session. Read more ▸
Global reports: Indigenous peoples and communities are among the most at risk for defending their lands and territories and the environment
Sobering reports by Front Line Defenders and the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders find that people defending land, environmental and Indigenous peoples’ rights were the most targeted and at risk for both lethal and non-lethal attacks. Read more ▸
New guidelines published on cultural and spiritual significance of nature
Among the co-editors of the newest edition of the IUCN Best Practice Guidelines are six Honorary members of the ICCA Consortium By Dr. Emma… Read more “New guidelines published on cultural and spiritual significance of nature” ▸
Loko I’a fishponds, story of Hawai’i communities restoring fisheries and traditional food system
‘Our ancestors made sustainable use of resources from the top of the mountains down to our oceans and even past our horizon.’ Read more ▸
Lake Budi: an initiative for biocultural restoration led by Mapuche-Lafkenche communities
Learn about the Budi Anumka Association, an initiative led by Mapuche-Lafkenche Indigenous communities for biocultural restoration in Lake Budi Read more ▸
Defining moments of 2020
As a prelude to our forthcoming 2020 report, we would like to share some of the defining moments of the year for the ICCA Consortium. Read more ▸
Congratulations to the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize winners!
Our Council member Paul Sein Twa (Karen) was honored as the recipient for Asia for his leadership in helping establish the 1.35 million-acre Salween Peace Park in Burma/Myanmar. Read more ▸
Everyday Indigenous Resurgence: How Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island are meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic through social media
How Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island are meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic through social media Read more ▸
COVID-19 and inequality: New report analyses impacts on Indigenous peoples
A new report by Forest Peoples Programme illustrates that disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on Indigenous peoples are directly linked to the failure to recognize and ensure their rights, in situ. Read more ▸
Tanzania: ICCAs see new successes with support from the Global Support Initiative
ICCA Consortium member Tanzania Natural Resources Forum (TNRF) has coordinated thirteen projects under GSI-ICCAs over the last two years to strengthen and support ICCAs. Read more ▸
