A five-million-hectare increase in the registered Indigenous territory in Indonesia: New BWRA data
Indonesia’s government is yet to recognize more than 99 percent of the potential customary forests recorded by Indigenous communities. Read more ▸
Asia
Voices from custodians of territories of life on the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Six key foundations for sustaining territories of life from deep reflection amongst ICCA Consortium Members in Africa, Asia, and Latin America on the post-2020 framework. Read more ▸
Report: Reconciling Conservation and Global Biodiversity Goals with Community Land Rights in Asia
Twenty Indigenous and local community organizations across Asia, including several ICCA Consortium Members, co-authored a powerful new report published by the Rights and Resources Initiative. Read more ▸
Indigenous youth in South and Southeast Asia use media as a tool for advocacy
Indigenous youth digital storytelling project undertaken by members of the Asia Indigenous Youth Platform, with support from UNESCO and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, culminates in live premiere of five beautiful videos. Read more ▸
Hybrid workshop on ICCAs in China boosts exchange, communication and cooperation among communities and supporting organizations
An exchange workshop on community conserved areas in China’s Key Ecological Areas and the ICCA China Working Group’s annual meeting was held from 28-29 December 2021 in Chengdu, Sichuan. Read more ▸
Nagaland: Whitley Award winner Nuklu Phom leads effort to establish a Biodiversity Peace Corridor
Nagaland Community Conserved Areas Forum’s (NCCAF, ICCA Consortium Member) Nuklu Phom won the prestigious award in 2021. Read more ▸
Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Working Group ICCAs Indonesia: It’s time to reconvene to strengthen territories of life
A decade after its establishment, the Working Group has made major strides in advocating for Indigenous conservation in one of the most culturally and biologically diverse countries in the world. Read more ▸
India’s Tiger Project: Harbouring a colonial hang-up
The State of Rajasthan continues to apply its failed tiger conservation model in Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, to the detriment of Indigenous and pastoralist communities. Read more ▸
The 2021 Elinor Ostrom Award for Practitioners goes to Dr. Dario Novellino, Honorary member of the ICCA Consortium
Dario spent nearly three decades supporting the Indigenous Batak in the Philippines’ island of Palawan. Read more ▸
The Fight for the Forest: Indigenous Peoples in Burma speak out on threats following the February military coup
Following the military coup in February 2021, Indigenous communities in Burma have faced nearly insurmountable threats to their lives, lands and forests. An escalation in armed conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands and put new pressures on the forests, as generals attempt to consolidate their control. In a 30 October event organised in the lead up to COP26, brave Indigenous leaders from across Burma speak out about the challenges they face and the ways in which the international community can support the struggles of Indigenous Peoples to protect the forests. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia holds third regional assembly
More than 70 people participated in the assembly from October 6-8 2021, with a combination of public and Member-only sessions. Read more ▸
Dhaatri |
Dhaatri Resource Centre for Adivasi Women and Children |
Event invitation: Indigenous Peoples speak out on military coup in Burma
Join our Members and Honorary members and other Indigenous leaders in Burma/Myanmar for an online event on 30 October called: “The Future of Our Forests: Voices of Indigenous peoples of Burma on the Future of the Forest and Climate Change Mitigation in the Wake of the Military Coup”. Read more ▸
India: Mining proposals threaten the community’s long-term efforts in defending and conserving the gram sabha forests of Korchi Taluka
The ICCA Consortium calls on the Government of India to order withdrawal of mining proposals that threaten the efforts of the gram sabha of Korchi and India’s commitment to conservation of biodiversity. Read more ▸
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CCPN – Community Collaboration for People and Nature (formally ICCA Working Group Mongolia) |
Sustainability of Indigenous Peoples’ food systems in Iran: Exploring their contributions to climate resilience
As part of the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems, Centre for Sustainable Development and Environment (CENESTA, ICCA Consortium Member) is documenting Indigenous Peoples’ food systems in Iran. Read more ▸
Update: Tentative legal advances in the Tumandoks’ pursuit of justice in the Philippines
Legal actions have secured the release of six Indigenous Tumandok who were arbitrarily arrested along with ten others in a horrific raid on 30 December 2020 that killed nine fellow Tumandok. The ICCA Consortium continues to stand in solidarity with the Tumandok and Defend Panay Network and further expresses concern with how the Philippines’ state legal system is weaponized to perpetuate injustices against Indigenous Peoples. Read more ▸
#StopTheSlapp: The ICCA Consortium joins call to drop defamation suit against SAVE Rivers
We stand with over 100 organizations in condemning Samling’s bullying of Indigenous environmental and human rights defenders in Sarawak. Read more ▸
The hidden side of conservation: Webinar highlights cases of human rights abuse in protected areas
Ahead of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2021 in Marseille, the webinar’s goal was to address the multifaceted social and environmental conflicts generated by restrictive conservation policies and reflect on the ways forward. Read more ▸
Indigenous territories in Indonesia: Update on the status of recognition
Indonesia has recently published updated information about the status of recognition of Indigenous territories and customary forests. Read more ▸
