Congratulations to the 10th Equator Prize Winners
Five organisations and ICCAs that are Members (or close partners of members) of the ICCA Consortium received the prestigious 10th Equator Prize, from the Equator Initiative of the UNDP. Read more ▸
Newsflash
Development Organisations Beware! Biodiversity Loss is Not Just an Environmental Issue
Dilys Roe, ICCA Consortium Honorary Member, explains why development organisations can no longer remain absent from debates on how to tackle dangerous declines in biodiversity. Read more ▸
A New ToolKit of Resources on Indigenous Education
The ICCA Consortium partner LifeMosaic launches its new toolkit of resources on Indigenous Education. It is for indigenous educators, indigenous school initiators, or for anyone that is interested in education that helps sustain diverse expressions of humanity. Read more ▸
Forest Cover 58 – newsletter from the Global Forest Coalition
This issue of Forest Cover, by the Global Forest Coalition, Member of the ICCA Consortium, focuses on large scale cattle farming and its consequences for forests, agroecology and biodiversity. Read more ▸
Strengthening Conservation Leadership and Collaboration
The Maliasili Initiative, Member of the ICCA Consortium in Africa, released its latest newsletter which is rich in ICCA-relevant information. It is accessible here below. Read more ▸
Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy Carrying the Voice of Many Malagasy Fishermen and Fisherwomen
Congratulations to Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy who won the very prestigious 2019 Whitley Award. She is the National Coordinator for the MIHARI Network, a member of the ICCA Consortium from Madagascar. Read more ▸
Phasepardhis and the Lesser Florican
The Phasepardhi youth, together with the non-profit organization Samvedana, started a project which aims for the conservation of the lesser florican, the regeneration of degraded grasslands, and the strengthening livelihoods and dignity for the Phasepardhis. Read more ▸
Our New Film released: ICCAs and the ICCA Consortium – Conserving territories of life
On the International Day for Biological Diversity, the ICCA Consortium released a short film which takes viewers on a journey through territories of life across the world. To be watched, shared and built upon! Read more ▸
ICCA-GSI Undertakes Legal and Policy Analyses to Improve Recognition of ICCAs
As part of the ICCA Global Support Initiative, together with the ICCA Consortium and Natural Justice, the UNDP GEF SGP conducted analyses to evaluate the impacts and opportunities of laws, policies and institutional frameworks on ICCAs at the national level in several countries. Read more ▸
Pluriverse : A Post-Development Dictionary
Lead edited by ICCA Consortium Council of Elders member Ashish Kothari, several Member representatives and Honorary members participated in the elaboration of this volume, creating a stimulating collection of over 100 essays on transformative alternatives to the current dominant processes of globalized development. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium at the UNPFII 2019
A delegation from the ICCA Consortium participated in the eighteenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and made statements during the thematic discussion on “Conservation and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”. Read more ▸
“En comunidad decidimos”: Una Metodología y Estrategia de Acompañamiento al Registro de los TICCA – Territorios de Vida
“En comunidad decidimos” es la estrategia de trabajo y la metodología diseñada participativamente por nuestro Miembro ALDEA, para llevar adelante el proceso de consulta interna y el consentimiento comunitario para el registro de los territorios de vida en la base mundial de TICCA – territorios de vida hospedada por el UNEP-WCMC en Ecuador. Read more ▸
Declaración en Defensa de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonía
El Consorcio TICCA se une al llamado para poner fin a las agresiones, persecuciones y asesinatos de los pueblos indígenas en Brasil y más allá. Read more ▸
The Indigenous World 2019 – by IWGIA
IWGIA just published its report ‘The Indigenous World 2019’. Ninety-seven authors from Latin America, Africa, Asia, Arctic, Middle East and the Pacific line-up the main events impacting the lives of indigenous communities in 2018, making the book a go-to reference for everyone who wishes to be updated on the rights of indigenous peoples. Read more ▸
A Madagascar, les Fokonolona sécurisent leur terroir, leur culture et leur biodiversité
Dans le cadre de l’initiative mondiale de soutien aux APAC, quatorze APAC emblématiques ont été mises en lumière à Madagascar. Cela se complète par la mise en œuvre de processus d’auto-renforcement et de discussions avec le gouvernement, notamment autour de la question des droits humains. Read more ▸
Global Report on the Situation of Lands, Territories and Resources of Indigenous Peoples
This summary of regional reports, written by indigenous researchers and experts, with the guidance of the Indigenous Peoples Major Group Global Coordinating Committee, stresses the importance of securing the collective land rights of indigenous peoples, an imperative to achieving sustainable development for all. 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 ▸
Tejiendo lazos entre territorios: Encuentro Latinoamericano de Defensoras
En un contexto de persecución, criminalización y despojo a los defensoras y defensores de derechos humanos, la Fundación ALDEA, Miembro del Consorcio junto al CEDHU y Amazon Watch se han reunido para organizar el Encuentro Latinoamericano de Defensoras de Territorios Read more ▸
Regional Forum on Forests and People, in Myanmar
Over 227 people including indigenous communities from across the region, civil society groups, international organisations and government representatives came together at the Regional Forum on Forests and Peoples. They debated problems with forest governance and demanded recognition of their ICCAs – Territories of Life. Read more ▸
UNDP bags ‘Development Aid of the Year Award’ for Biodiversity
UNDP Philippines received the “Development Aid of the Year Award” for Biodiversity. One of its commendable projects is the Philippine ICCA Project which aims at strengthening conservation by institutionalizing ICCAs as a sustainable addition to the national protected areas estate. Read more ▸
