The mobile version of the self-strengthening guidance is now available in Mandarin, Spanish and French
We plan to launch Portuguese, Swahili, Russian, and Hindi translations of the self-strengthening guidance later in 2023. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium key resources
We offer links to the key publications on ICCAs produced by the ICCA Consortium, and/or by its members.
ICCA Consortium Policy Brief no 7 – Meanings and More…
In 2018, the Council of the ICCA Consortium decided to develop a lexicon of meaningful concepts and terms frequently used in its work, policies, and communications with its Members and Partners. Many of us felt that such a reference compendium would be particularly useful because the Consortium has highlighted and adopted new ways of referring to phenomena which had not been heretofore conceptually analysed. First among them are the very ICCAs—territories of life that are at the heart of the Consortium’s work… Read more ▸
Supporting Resurgent Indigenous-led Governance: A Nascent Mechanism for Just and Effective Conservation
Supporting resurgent Indigenous-led governance: A nascent mechanism for just and effective conservation, by Kyle A.Artelle, Melanie Zurba, Jonaki Bhattacharyya, Diana E.Chan, Kelly Brown, Jess… Read more “Supporting Resurgent Indigenous-led Governance: A Nascent Mechanism for Just and Effective Conservation” ▸
ICCA Consortium Policy Brief no 6 – Nourishing Life -Territories of Life & Food Sovereignty
The ICCA Consortium is delighted to release its new Policy Brief, which highlights and documents the profound significance of ICCAs—territories of life- and their contributions to the food sovereignty of the peoples and the communities themselves. This is a call for movements that foster food sovereignty and movements strengthening territories of life to exchange knowledge and support each other! 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 ▸
Herramientas de Monitoreo Ambiental para los TICCA
En una perspectiva estratégica de acción para contribuir al autoconocimiento que coadyuve el fortalecimiento, la restauración y la protección en los TICCA de Bolivia, se orientó al desarrollo de herramientas de gestión que permitan el monitoreo por parte de los mismos pueblos locales, de las funciones y servicios ecosistémicos, que conduzcan a la auto-observación y auto-reflexión, en el propósito de fortalecer sus búsquedas y caminos hacia el buen vivir, haciendo frente a las presiones del desarrollo extractivista. Read more ▸
Self-Strengthening ICCAs – Guidance on a process and resources for custodian indigenous peoples and local communities
Self-Strengthening ICCAs – Guidance on a process and resources for custodian indigenous peoples and local communities – draft for use by GSI partners, The… Read more “Self-Strengthening ICCAs – Guidance on a process and resources for custodian indigenous peoples and local communities” ▸
ICCA Consortium Policy Brief no 4
ICCAs and Overlapping Protected Areas: Fostering Conservation Synergies and Social Reconciliation. Policy Brief of the ICCA Consortium, Issue No.4, ICCA Consortium. Stevens, S., T.… Read more “ICCA Consortium Policy Brief no 4” ▸
A Toolkit to Enhance Community Capacities
In cooperation with the ICCA Consortium, UNEP WCMC and UNDP GEF SGP have produced a Toolkit to enhance community capacity to secure their ICCAs:… Read more “A Toolkit to Enhance Community Capacities” ▸
The Heart of a Stream – three movies on governance for the conservation of nature
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Together with GIZ (the German International Development Agency), UNDP GEF SGP, the IUCN Global Protected Area Programme and the Secretariat of the Convention on… Read more “The Heart of a Stream – three movies on governance for the conservation of nature” ▸
The Heart of a Stream – Movies – Part 2 – A stream on governance at the Sydney Parks Congress 2014
This second short movie takes you to the heart of the Stream on Enhancing Diversity, Quality and Vitality of Governance of the World Parks… Read more “The Heart of a Stream – Movies – Part 2 – A stream on governance at the Sydney Parks Congress 2014” ▸
The Heart of a Stream – Movies – Part 3 – Enhancing governance of protected and conserved areas: an agenda for action
The third short movie illustrates the actual results of the Stream. The agenda for action developed by the Stream participants comprises three directions of… Read more “The Heart of a Stream – Movies – Part 3 – Enhancing governance of protected and conserved areas: an agenda for action” ▸
ICCA Consortium Policy Brief no 2
Collective Land Tenure and Community Conservation, Policy Brief of the ICCA Consortium, No. 2, The ICCA Consortium in collaboration with Maliasili Initiatives and Cenesta,… Read more “ICCA Consortium Policy Brief no 2” ▸
Governance for the Conservation of Nature
“Governance for the Conservation of Nature”, Chapter 7 in: Protected Area Governance and Management, edited by Graeme L. Worboys, Michael Lockwood, Ashish Kothari, Sue Feary… Read more “Governance for the Conservation of Nature” ▸
Primer on Governance for Protected and Conserved Areas
A review of basic concepts and terms on governance of protected and conserved areas: Primer on Governance for Protected and Conserved Areas
ICCA Briefing Note no1
ICCAs and Aichi Targets: The Contribution of Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Community Conserved Territories and Areas to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-20. Kothari,… Read more “ICCA Briefing Note no1” ▸
IUCN Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines No.20
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action: IUCN Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines No.20 This publication is an important tool to help enhance… Read more “IUCN Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines No.20” ▸
Communities, Conservation and Development
Communities, conservation and development, Ashish Kothari, Biodiversity 2013
Bio-cultural diversity conserved by Indigenous peoples and local communities: examples and Analysis
Bio-cultural diversity conserved by Indigenous peoples and local communities: examples and Analysis (Companion document to IUCN/CEESP Briefing note No. 10, 2010). References with hotlinks… Read more “Bio-cultural diversity conserved by Indigenous peoples and local communities: examples and Analysis” ▸
ICCA Legal Review series
ICCA Legal Review series: An Analysis of International Law, National Legislation, Judgements, and Institutions as they Interrelate with Territories and Areas Conserved by Indigenous… Read more “ICCA Legal Review series” ▸
