The ICCA Consortium has a new President!
We are delighted to announce the election of the ICCA Consortium new President: Teodoro Brawner Baguilat Jr. Teddy is a member of the Tuwali… Read more “The ICCA Consortium has a new President!” ▸
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Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium in Africa
The Members of the ICCA Consortium in Africa gathered for their Regional Assembly in November 2018. It was, to date, the most important meeting in the region in the Consortium’s history! Read more ▸
A National Park Overlapping ICCAs in Indonesia requires Better Governance
During a workshop organised by the IUCN and the Working Group on ICCA Indonesia (WGII–ICCA Consortium Member), it became obvious that the quality and vitality of the governance of the Kayan Mentarang National Park must be improved. Read more ▸
Conformación de la Red TICCA Colombia
En el marco de la Iniciativa Mundial de Apoyo a los TICCA y como corolario del evento de cierre de los proyectos PPD TICCA, 15 representantes de comunidades y organizaciones indígenas, negras y campesinas firmaron el pasado 9 de noviembre la Declaración de Conformación de la Red TICCA Colombia. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium Policy Brief no 5
The term ‘inclusive conservation’ has recently been adopted by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in its 2018-2020 programme for biodiversity financing. In this context, the ICCA Consortium proposes a definition of ‘inclusive conservation’ and specific recommendations for legislators, policy makers and other conservation actors willing to pursue it. Read more ▸
Central and West Asia and Caucasus Regional Assembly
The ICCA Consortium Members, partners and friends of West and Central Asia and the Caucasus gathered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 29-31 October 2018. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium at the 3rd World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress
An important delegation of the ICCA Consortium participated in the 3rd World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress, in Thailand. An opportunity to reflect on the future of Small scale fisheries. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium at the World Mountain Forum and Silk Roads Conference
The ICCA Consortium participated in the World Mountain Forum and Silk Roads Conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in October of 2018. ICCAs, or “Territories of Life”, were identified as crucial to fulfilling the goals of Sustainable Mountain Development. Read more ▸
25 años de Trashumancia en Madrid
En octubre la Asociación Trashumancia y Naturaleza, junto al Consejo de la Mesta y en colaboración con el Ayuntamiento de Madrid, España, ha celebrado la Fiesta de la Trashumancia en Madrid para conmemorar el 25 aniversario de la recuperación de esta práctica ganadera Read more ▸
Primera Asamblea Regional en América Latina del Consorcio TICCA
La primera Asamblea Regional de América Latina se llevó a cabo entre el 22 y 26 de octubre de 2018 en Fusagasugá, Colombia. Se iniciaron los primeros pasos de la regionalización del Consorcio. Read more ▸
Community detects important changes in their rivers and elaborate solutions
A recently formed community-based monitoring network has detected urgent signs of change from the Näätämö and Ponoi rivers in Finland– temperatures reached record highs and led to significant fish deaths, but the network began ecological restoration for salmonid fishes. Read more ▸
Collective Land Ownership in the 21st Century: Overview of Global Trends
Statutory recognition of rural communities as collective owners of their lands is substantial, expanding, and an increasingly accepted element of property relations. The conventional meaning of property in land is changing, allowing for a greater diversity of attributes without impairing legal protection. Article by Liz Alden Wily Read more ▸
Gathering in Canmore: implementing indigenous protected and conserved areas
The Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCA) Gathering took place in Canada, hosted by former members of the Indigenous Circle of Experts (ICE), the Alberta Government, and the federal government. An occasion for participants to meet, share their lessons learned, forge new partnerships and define new commitments. Read more ▸
An Advanced Digital Map Is Being Used to Save Forests — and Indigenous Land — in Paraguay
The Federation for the Self-determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI) developped Tierra Indigenas, the first interactive online platform that provides accurate maps and critical information about lands and territories of indigenous peoples and communities in Paraguay. Read more ▸
Setting priorities for addressing community historical rights and conserving biodiversity in the Inner Ionian Marine Protected Area, Greece
This article, co-authored by Ted Karfakis, from Terra Sylvestris, a Member of the ICCA Consortium, explores reasons for the environmentally degraded state of the Inner Ionian Marine Protected Area and suggests actions to restore its biodiversity, while providing for the wellbeing of the local communities who advocate for community-based conservation as a philosophical basis. Read more ▸
El Consorcio TICCA en la XV Conferencia de la Sociedad Internacional de Economía Ecológica: mesa panel sobre autonomía indígena
David Barkin y Albert Chan Dzul, Miembros y Miembros Honorarios del Consorcio TICCA, participaron en la Conferencia de la Sociedad Internacional de Economía Ecológica, recordando que si bien la lucha es desde abajo, también exigimos a los gobiernos estatales y otros actores así como a los diferentes instrumentos de la ONU que apoyen los TICCA-territorios de vida Read more ▸
Community Investor Negotiation Guides
Namati has recently launched the Community-Investor Negotiation Guides. These two first-of-their-kind resources support communities and frontline advocates to prepare for — and if they so wish, to engage in — empowered contract negotiations with investors seeking to use community lands and natural resources. Read more ▸
New report by the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
In her recent report, the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples expresses her grave concern at the drastic increase in attacks and acts of violence against, criminalization of and threats aimed at indigenous peoples, particularly those arising in the context of large-scale projects involving extractive industries, agribusiness, infrastructure, hydroelectric dams and logging. Read more ▸
New analysis: Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities protect 5 times more carbon than previously thought
Two new studies released on the eve of the Global Climate Action Summit illustrate the powerful links between securing indigenous and community land rights and protecting the forests that are vital to mitigating climate change. Read more ▸
UN Human Rights Council passes a resolution adopting the peasant rights declaration in Geneva
Press release by La Via Campesina, please find here the original article on their website, more contacts details are on their webpage (Geneva, September… Read more “UN Human Rights Council passes a resolution adopting the peasant rights declaration in Geneva” ▸
