Regional Assembly Southeast Asia + West Austronesia
The Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia and West Austronesia regions was held in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, on August 1-4, 2018. Read more ▸
Events
La Contribution des Peuples Autochtones au Document 6ème Rapport National sur la Biodiversité en RDC
Dans le cadre de son engagement dans l’accompagnement des communautés détentrices des forêts communautaires et APAC, l’ANAPAC RDC a organisé du jeudi 02 au vendredi 03 août 2018 l’atelier qui a invité les parties prenantes du mouvement autochtone en RDC. Read more ▸
IPBES Seminar on Arctic Indigenous and Local Knowledge & Sustainability
A seminar on Arctic Indigenous and Local Knowledge & Sustainability, organized by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) took place in Helsinki University, Finland: an effort to work across knowledge systems and incorporate Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) in biodiversity assessment. Read more ▸
ICCA Advocates at the Communities, Conservation & Livelihoods Conference
Members and partners of the ICCA Consortium congregated in Halifax, Canada for the Communities, Conservation and Livelihoods Conference. The conference, co-organized by the Community Conservation Research Network and the IUCN Commission on Environment, Economics, and Social Policy (CEESP), gathered over 400 participants from NGOs, the academe, and communities. 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 ▸
Extraordinary General Assembly, Montréal, Canada
On June 30th 2018, the 12th Extraordinary General Assembly of the ICCA Consortium took place in Montreal, Canada. It gathered 40 participants from four continents,… Read more “Extraordinary General Assembly, Montréal, Canada” ▸
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” ▸
Supporting and Strengthening ICCAs in Tanzania: Third National Governance Workshop held in Arusha
In the context of the ICCA GSI, a key objective of this workshop was to advance national policy and practice in line with the global awakening of interest in community conserved areas as “other effective area-based conservation measures” (Aichi Target 11) Read more ▸
Formation au Processus de Renforcement Autonome des Communautés Locales dans la Gouvernance de leurs APAC au Burkina Faso
En Avril 2018 les membres du bureau de l’ASAPAC-Burkina Faso ont reçu une formation sur le Processus de Renforcement Autonome (PRA) des communautés locales dans la gouvernance de leurs APAC Read more ▸
Whitley Awards 2018 Winner: Dominique Bikaba’s Project “Ensuring the Survival of DRC’s Eastern Lowland Gorillas”
We are pleased to announce that Dominique Bikaba’s – ICCA Consortium Council Member with special responsibility for the ICCAs of local communities – project “Ensuring the survival of DRC’s eastern lowland gorillas” has won the 2018 Whitley Award donated by Arcus Foundation. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium at the 17th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
A delegation of 20 members of the ICCA Consortium was in New York from the 14th to the 23rd of April to participate in the 17th session of the United Nation Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Two powerful statements in support of indigenous peoples’ collective rights and their role in conservation were made in the larger assembly, and our side-event on resistance to destructive development in ICCAs filled the room. Read more ▸
Indigenous Peoples Present their Community Protocols to the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
Five Indigenous communities in Sabah have been documenting their community protocols on adat and their ICCAs and engaging with High Court judges and native lawyers to improve recognition of these protocols in both court systems They presented them in front of Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, and the chairman of the Native Laws, Materials and Cases Committee. Read more ▸
Les Gardiens d’APAC du Bénin Renforcent la Coopération pour Faire Face aux Pressions
Le Consortium APAC du Bénin fut constitué en Août 2017, par 30 chefs coutumiers. au nom de l’ensemble de leurs communautés. Un atelier national a eu lieu mars 2018 afin de permettre les apprentissages, les échanges d’expériences, le dialogue et la communication au niveau national.
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ICCA Registry: First Ever Peer-to-peer Validation Process in China
The first peer-to-peer validation procedure meeting was held for the ICCA Registry in China. The Liguang (Nuomadi, in Lisu language) village of Lisu minority people, in Yunnan, was accepted. Read more ▸
Communities Supporting Each Other: Building the ICCA Peer Review Process in Europe
Fifty european local community representatives, and other experts (NGOs representatives, academics, lawyers, etc.) gathered in Valsaín, Segovia (Spain) for a conference on ICCAs, and especially on the ICCA Registry. Read more ▸
Scoping Dialogue on Land Tenure Reform – The Forest dialogue
Prof. José Aylwin – ICCA Consortium Council Member, participated in the conference of the Forests Dialogue to discuss issues surrounding land reform with indigenous peoples, forestry companies, agricultural companies, development agencies and relevant government bodies. Read more ▸
Comunidades Tradicionales e Indígenas Dialogan: “TICCA Brasil”
Al final de febrero, en Brasil dos reuniones sobre los TICCA se llevaron a cabo para formular una estrategia de apoyo al fortalecimiento y reconocimiento de los TICCA, planificar acciones institucionales y buscar integración y alianzas interinstitucionales. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium at the CBD expert workshop on “other effective area-based conservation measures”
Last February, the CBD Secretariat organised a technical expert workshop in Montreal on “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECMs) for achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 11. The Global Coordinator (Grazia BF) and Marine and Coastal Strategy Advisor (Kim Wright) participated in the meeting. Their crucial main achievement is that CBD guidance now clearly states that the OECMs of IPs and LCs are to be self-identified… Read more ▸
Invitation to webinars on ICCAs
The ICCA Consortium webinar series continues! There is still time to subscribe to the webinars in English, Spanish and French!
How are ICCAs supported by international policy? Why should they be mapped? How? Read more ▸
Protected area governance in Georgia
A national level governance assessment was recently held in Tbilisi, Georgia, with IUCN leading a three-day workshop convening key stakeholders in Georgia. Representatives of… Read more “Protected area governance in Georgia” ▸
