Asia
Rainforest Club Tamenglong |
Rainforest Club Tamenglong |
Indigenous peoples under new attacks in Myanmar: An open letter and call to action
Military airstrikes on the Salween Peace Park starting on 27 March 2021 have affected tens of thousands of Indigenous villagers in northern Karen State in Burma/Myanmar. The ICCA Consortium has issued an open letter and call to action condemning the military’s human rights violations and violence against Indigenous peoples, ethnic groups, and other innocent civilians. Read more ▸
Alert: Military junta bombs Salween Peace Park in Indigenous Karen territory after coup d’état in Burma/Myanmar
The military began a series of deadly airstrikes on Indigenous Karen villages in the heart of the award-winning Salween Peace Park in Karen State. The ICCA Consortium stands in solidarity and support with our Indigenous sisters and brothers of Burma/Myanmar and vehemently condemns all human rights violations and violence against innocent civilians. Read more ▸
ICCAs in Southeast Asia October-December 2020 Quarterly Snapshot
A Snapshot of ICCA Consortium Members’ recent activities in Southeast Asia to defend, document, and sustain the Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ territories of life. Read more ▸
In Pictures: Pongso no Tao fishers celebrate migratory fisheries and wildlife
Indigenous fishers in Pongso no Tao consider the presence of migratory whales and birds as a good sign to start their migratory fishing season. Read more ▸
Orans: Sacred community-conserved areas in Rajasthan, India
Communities in Rajasthan have been conserving these Orans for centuries and their lives have been intricately linked around these spaces. Read more ▸
Indigenous water governance: Women and youth in the Philippines share insights
This is the second in a series of discussions facilitated by NTFP-EP Philippines, on the wealth of wisdom of Indigenous communities on traditional and wild foods. Read more ▸
Congratulations to the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize winners!
Our Council member Paul Sein Twa (Karen) was honored as the recipient for Asia for his leadership in helping establish the 1.35 million-acre Salween Peace Park in Burma/Myanmar. Read more ▸
Breaking the Heart of Borneo: New FPP report raises alarm
In Indonesia and Malaysia, the states are using the COVID-19 pandemic to justify deforestation and deregulations weakening protections for Indigenous peoples’ forests and territories. Read more ▸
Pastoral Women Alliance |
Pastoral Women Alliance |
ICCAs in Southeast Asia July – September 2020 Quarterly Snapshot
A Snapshot of our Members’ recent activities in Southeast Asia to defend, document, and sustain the Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ territories of life. Read more ▸
Feed Foundation |
Foundation for Economic and Ecological Development |
