Camila Miranda Reyes
Linguistic Support Co-coordinator
Latin America
Ines Hirata
Graphic Design Coordinator
Melissa Chávez
Web & IT Coordinator
Roger Atahualpa Palma Mairena
Internal Team Support Co-coordinator
Video: Interview with Julio Cusurichi about the Defense of the Territory in the Amazon
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Ashish Kothari interviews Julio Cusurichi, indigenous leader of the Shipibo people and President of ICCA Consortium Member FENAMAD, about territorial defense, threats, hopes and proposals of the communities represented by FENAMAD. Read more ▸
The Territory of the Shuar Arutam People is a Territory of Life!
After a community consultation process, the Government Council of the Shuar Arutam People (ICCA Consortium Member in Ecuador) formalized the resolution to register their territory in the International WCMC ICCA Registry. “We made this decision with the strength of the Arutam, our supernatural protector principle,” said Josefina Tunki. Read more ▸
Video: ¡El Territorio de Vida de Playa de Oro se registró!
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La comunidad de Playa de Oro se registró en la base mundial de TICCA, acompañada por la fundación ALDEA, Miembro del Consorcio TICCA en Ecuador. La comunidad nos narra la importancia de su registro como TICCA, y nos enseña sus ríos cristalinos, su selva frondosa y su modo de vida que cuida la biodiversidad. Read more ▸
Manual de Protección a Defensores Indígenas de los Derechos Colectivos sobre sus Tierras, Territorios y Medio Ambiente
La Federación por la Autodeterminación de los Pueblos Indígenas (FAPI), Miembro del Consorcio TICCA, publicó este manual de protección dirigido a los pueblos indígenas que defienden sus tierras, territorios y el medio ambiente. En el contexto de la movilización global contra la criminalización de las y los defensores, nos parece importante compartir este valioso recurso. Read more ▸
“Our Path With No End…”: the Shuar Arutam People and the Wampis Nation Reinforce Their Ties
Despite having been long divided by the border between Ecuador and Peru, the Shuar Arutam people and the Wampis Nation share the same ancestors and land. Now, after three decades of living apart, these two peoples are meeting again, creating shared territorial defense strategies in the face of the threats that plague their land, and envisioning a bi-national autonomous territory, one that transcends borders. Read more ▸
The Second Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium in Latin America
The second Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium in Latin America was held in October 2019, in Peru, before the III Congress of Protected Areas of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAPLAC). It was an occasion for the membership of the region to share experiences, deepen their strategies, and ensure the wide visibility of territories of life at the CAPLAC. Read more ▸
Territorios de Vida, en el CAPLAC, Actores Clave en la Gobernanza de Áreas Protegidas y en la Conservación
En octubre, Lima acogió la Asamblea Regional de la Red TICCA Latinoamericana, y el III Congreso de Áreas Protegidas de Latinoamérica y Caribe (CAPLAC). El próximo mes, contaremos con un informe detallado y un artículo más extenso sobre los dos eventos. Por ahora, les compartimos el artículo de ALDEA, Miembro del Consorcio, que resume los aspectos esenciales. Read more ▸
Playa de Oro, Territorio de Vida Donde el Bosque Cobija la Libertad
En Ecuador, la comunidad de Playa de Oro acaba de registrarse como TICCA – territorio de vida, en la base mundial administrada por el Centro Mundial de Monitoreo de la Conservación. La comunidad fue acompañada por ALDEA, Miembro del Consorcio TICCA. Read more ▸
Yes To Life, No To Mining Launches new ‘Emblematic Cases’ From Frontline Communities
A new collection of interactive case studies from the Yes to Life, No to Mining Network, of which the ICCA Consortium is part, shares the stories of communities resisting mining, restoring damaged ecosystems, and protecting and developing alternatives to extractivism. Read more ▸
Taller de Intercambio de Saberes, Experiencias y Estrategias para la Defensa y Protección Territorial en Chile
En Chile, el Observatorio Ciudadano y la Comunidad de Quinquén – ambos Miembros del Consorcio TICCA – organizaron un taller de intercambio de saberes y experiencias, al que acudieron veinticinco representantes de diez comunidades indígenas, para intercambiar acerca estrategias legales y no legales de defensa y protección territorial. Read more ▸
COICA declares the Amazon in Environmental and Humanitarian Emergency and Calls to Solidarity
As the Amazon forest continues to burn for more than 20 days without effective action being taken by the Brazilian and Bolivian governments, COICA is calling out to international allies for solidarity and urgent assistance, to gather funds to stop fires and help local communities recover. Read more ▸
Crocodile Tears Will Not Help To Put Out The Amazon’s Fires
As the Amazon continues to burn and the world watches in horror, Simone Lovera from Global Forest Coalition, ICCA Consortium Member, reminds us of the largest root causes of the fires: industrial beef and soy production. Read more ▸
Brazil’s Second ICCA Meeting Brings Together a Wide Diversity of Voices, in the Heart of the Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul State
Corumbá hosted the 2nd ICCA national Meeting in Brazil. Gathering more than 54 participants, it led to the creation of two committees to strengthen the understanding of ICCAs and actions of the Brazilian ICCA Platform on the ground. Read more ▸
Are small-scale fishers in or out of the blue economy?
‘Blue justice’ represents a growing global movement calling for greater social justice for small-scale fisheries. Read more ▸
National Geographic Request for Proposals : “Amazon Conservation Capacity”
Apply by 9 October 2019 for this new funding opportunity to support the capacity and effectiveness of indigenous peoples and community-based organizations engaged in forest conservation and sustainable forest management in the Amazon. Projects should be led by indigenous and local leaders and consistent with community goals and values Read more ▸
¡Agua Blanca es Territorio de Vida!
Agua Blanca es la primera comunidad en el Ecuador y en Sudamérica que toma la decisión de registrarse en la base mundial de TICCAs del Centro Mundial de Monitoreo de la Conservación. Localizada en la costa, esta comunidad fue acompañada por ALDEA, Miembro del Consorcio. Read more ▸
