International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Statement by the ICCA Consortium
We call for a new social contract for Indigenous Peoples’ rights to self-determination and to sustain and defend their territories of life. Read more ▸
Convention on Biological Diversity
Integrating human rights into the post-2020 global biodiversity framework
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 ▸
Pacific nations are on the path of holistic ocean governance, the 30 by 30 campaign may destroy that without major changes
Calls for a new area-based conservation target must not bulldoze the Indigenous roadmap that has allowed small island nations to sustainably govern and manage a hundred percent of their coastal and marine territories, improve their lives and conserve fisheries. Read more ▸
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must recognize role of Indigenous and local women
Integrating gender justice in the mainstreaming of biodiversity could be a highly effective way to secure universal human rights for women. Read more ▸
‘30 by 30’ is a distraction, keep the focus on Indigenous and locally-led holistic ocean stewardship
The “30 by 30” campaign for marine protected areas will marginalize the very people who – far from contributing to the problem – have long been a big part of the solution. Read more ▸
UN Dispatches: Short Film on Youth Perspectives on Global Biodiversity Negotiations
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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 ▸
The Journey to Kunming (Part III): UN Post-2020 Negotiations Begin in Earnest Before COVID-19 Halts Global Process in Its Tracks
After a late-stage venue change from Kunming to Rome, jittery delegates managed to focus on negotiating the zero draft of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework in the same week that COVID-19 sadly began to take hold in Italy. Read more ▸
UN Biodiversity Negotiators Must Protect Human Rights to Protect the Planet
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 ▸
Local Communities and Youth Express Their Views on the New Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Toward a Shared Vision of Biodiversity in Madagascar
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 ▸
The Journey to Kunming (Part II): Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Make Their Voices Heard in First Official Meeting of Post-2020 Process
From organising demonstrations to delivering statements in UN plenary sessions, representatives of indigenous peoples and local communities around the world are creating an “ecosystem” of collective actions for rights-based approaches and intergenerational equity — and tackling the drivers of biodiversity loss as key elements of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Read more ▸
The Journey to Kunming: Advocating for territories of life in the CBD post-2020 global biodiversity framework
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 ▸
Some conclusions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Expert Meeting on Gender
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 ▸
Strong showing of ICCA Consortium at biennial UN CBD COP 14 summit leads to important gains in key decisions
Through oral statements and direct engagement with government delegations, our Members and Honorary members present at the CBD COP 14 influenced the negotiations of several decisions, including those on traditional knowledge, protected and conserved areas, climate change, the post-2020 biodiversity framework, and more Read more ▸
Peer-to-peer Dialogue on Weaving SDG 16 and Human Rights Law into the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
A peer-to-peer dialogue took place on the outskirts of Nairobi. Practitioners of environmental and human rights law from the judiciary, academia, civil society and various levels of government discussed and made recommendations for goals to be set for the post 2020 global biodiversity framework and contribute to the implementation of human rights to a healthy and sustainable environment Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium at SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2
The ICCA Consortium participates in the following meetings of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada: the 22nd meeting of… Read more “The ICCA Consortium at SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2” ▸
ICCA Consortium at CBD Regional Workshop and Training Session on EBSAs in the Baltic Sea
The Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) held a regional workshop from February 20-24th, 2018 with Tero Mustonen of Snowchange and ICCA Consortium Member in attendance to facilitate the description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) in the Baltic Sea, during which the ILK and ICCAs were largely discussed. Read more ▸
Submission to CBD on 2015-2020 Gender Plan of Action
The ICCA Consortium replied to the notification on Progress in implementing the 2015-2020 Gender Plan of Action and efforts related to gender mainstreaming to inform the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation of the CBD Read more ▸
ICCAs in Decisions of CBD COP 13, Cancun, 2016
The 13th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 12), held in Cancun, Mexico, in 2016, adopted a wide… Read more “ICCAs in Decisions of CBD COP 13, Cancun, 2016” ▸
The Consortium at the 13th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 13)
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)” ▸
ICCAs in Decisions of CBD COP 12, Pyeongchang, 2014
The 12th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 12), held in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, in 2014, further… Read more “ICCAs in Decisions of CBD COP 12, Pyeongchang, 2014” ▸
