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Open-ended intergovernmental working group on a United Nations declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas

19 May 2017

From May 12th-19th, 2017, meetings began with the Via Campesina and other organizations or movements of pastoralists, nomads and fishermen. Read more ▸

Iris Benes

Collaborator for East and Central Europe

Dr. Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend

Member of the Council of Elders

Two first ICCAs successfully pass the peer-review process developed in Spain for international listing in ICCA Registry and WDPA

31 March 2017

By: Sergio Couto, ICCA Consortium regional coordinator for Europe During the last days of April, 30 local community representatives from all around Spain gathered in… Read more “Two first ICCAs successfully pass the peer-review process developed in Spain for international listing in ICCA Registry and WDPA” ▸

Saami traditional fishing rights threatened in Finland and Norway

17 March 2017

The states of Finland and Norway are trying to make the livelihood of indigenous Saami salmon fishers illegal in Deatnu (Teno/Tana), the biggest Atlantic… Read more “Saami traditional fishing rights threatened in Finland and Norway” ▸

Arctic Indigenous Peoples Leading the Way in Ecological Restoration

23 January 2017

Article : “Arctic Indigenous Peoples Leading the Way in Ecological Restoration” Hannibal Rhoades and Tero Mustonen (2017) Summary: A major new international study has… Read more “Arctic Indigenous Peoples Leading the Way in Ecological Restoration” ▸

A first ICCA officially declared and registered in Finland!

20 December 2016

By:Tero Mustonen, Snowchange, ICCA Consortium Member Snowchange Co-op has officially registered the Havukkavaara forest in the UNEP WCMC global ICCA registry. This is the… Read more “A first ICCA officially declared and registered in Finland!” ▸

Blue Ventures

National and local NGO
Based in the UK

Our Place on Earth, Jukajoki

4 September 2016

Snowchange, a member of the ICCA Consortium, together with the American film company, PrettyGoodPictures, is releasing a major documentary film, Jukajoki. The film features… Read more “Our Place on Earth, Jukajoki” ▸

Primera Asamblea de Iniciativa Comunales

4 June 2016

Por: Por Pablo Domínguez, profesor e investigador de Antropología ambiental de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, y miembro de iComunales y el Consorcio ICCA La… Read more “Primera Asamblea de Iniciativa Comunales” ▸