ICCAs—territories of life, and Indigenous and Traditional Territories (ITTs)
Reflections, positions, and proposals in the context of KMGBF Target 2, Target 3, and draft guidelines for ITTs Read more ▸
Reflections, positions, and proposals in the context of KMGBF Target 2, Target 3, and draft guidelines for ITTs Read more ▸
Shared by ICCA Consortium Resumen completo en español disponible aquí (archivo PDF) The adoption of KMGBF in 2022 was a historic step in recognizing… Read more “SBSTTA-27: Key asks of the Human Rights and Biodiversity Working Group” ▸
ICCA Consortium’s Statement to the First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Read more ▸
By ICCA Consortium COP16 and Resumed Session (16.2) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): context and reflections from participants Compilation and editing: Neema… Read more “CBD COP16 and Resumed Session: context and reflections from participants” ▸
Technical Report Read more ▸
Members and allies of the ICCA Consortium commemorate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2025. Read more ▸
We express our collective gratitude and honor for the resilience of Indigenous Peoples everywhere — from those defending their territories under siege to those rebuilding communities in exile. Read more ▸
Strengthening territories of life, collective journeys of self-determination and solidarity Read more ▸
We are deeply grateful to Holly Jonas for her nearly fifteen years of service in various roles within our association. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium welcomes 27 new member organizations and five new honorary members. Read more ▸
Deadline: Abstracts must be submitted by August 5, 2025. Read more ▸
A year of transformation and growth Read more ▸
The Adivasis of Bastar are the custodians of their bio-diverse forests in the Chhattisgarh state of India, and their traditional knowledge and cultural heritage have sustained the region’s ecology for generations. Read more ▸
As the 2025 UNOC convenes in Nice, France, from June 8 to 13 under the theme “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean,” we put forward this statement and reiterate that Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities have an outsized role in governance, conservation, and sustainable use of our oceans. Read more ▸
As an international association promoting the appropriate recognition and support for territories of life worldwide, we are committed to collectively supporting and facilitating, led by communities and supporting organizations at local and national levels, the documentation of an increasing number of marine and coastal territories of life over the next five years. Read more ▸
By the ICCA Consortium In the early hours of December 18, 2022, Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Kunming-Montreal… Read more “Technical Analysis of the Global Biodiversity Framework” ▸
Comments of the recently published volume “Territories of life: Exploring vitality of governance for conserved and protected areas”. Read more ▸
Other ICCAs–territories of life from Argentina and Morocco were reported last year and are in the process of being added to the Registry. Read more ▸
Dear friends, in 2025 and beyond, the ICCA Consortium will continue to overcome challenges to working more closely with our member territories, partners, and allies to deepen our strategic issues mentioned above and our own as a global movement for the defense and promotion of the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. Read more ▸
Event Recap: At this CBD COP16 Side Event on October 25, 2024, speakers shared assessments and case studies and took part in policy dialogues on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs). Read more ▸