Cindy Julianty
Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for Southeast Asia, on behalf of NTFP-EP Asia
World
Colombian Amazon: Documentary series showcases the work of five Indigenous organizations protecting their territories of life and culture
The five communities include the Inga community of Musuiuiai, the El Itilla reserve, and the Asopamurimajsa, Asatrizy, and Aatiam Indigenous associations. Read more ▸
Asami Segundo
Regional Coordinator for Southeast Asia, on behalf of NTFP-EP
Respect and protect the environmental human rights defenders in Africa
African leaders and conservation organizations must fulfill their responsibility to take a stand and prioritize the protection of environmental human rights defenders, including those from Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Read more ▸
Assembly of Amazon Node of Red Ticca Colombia (ICCA Colombia Network) held
The Amazon Node Assembly of the Red Ticca Colombia (ICCA Colombia Network) took place in Cota, Cundinamarca, from February 25 through March 1, 2024. Its objectives were to promote exchange among representatives from territories of life in the Colombian Amazon, carry out the annual ordinary assembly of the Amazon Node Network, and offer a communications training workshop to develop a strategy for the Node and the Re:wild project. Read more ▸
Recap: Webinar on challenges and opportunities in pastoral territories of life in Asia
The ICCA Consortium Members Shan Shui Conservation Center and Kalpavriksh facilitated the webinar, which was held on March 22, 2024; four speakers from different countries with long experience in grassland conservation and development were invited to share stories from their regions. Read more ▸
Regional Assembly discusses Southeast Asia registry and fund for ICCAs—territories of life
The fifth regional assembly of the ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia took place on March 8, 2024, in Subic, Philippines. Read more ▸
Thanking Sarah Ryder
By ICCA Consortium For over a decade, Sarah has been part of the ICCA Consortium. Sarah started to work with the ICCA Consortium as… Read more “Thanking Sarah Ryder” ▸
Global database on conservation by Indigenous Peoples and local communities opens to the public
The public launch of the ICCA Registry—a global database on conservation by Indigenous Peoples and local communities, marks a significant milestone in accessibility to such crucial information, underlining its international significance. Read more ▸
Preparing for the 20th General Assembly (online)
The 20th General Assembly (GA) of the ICCA Consortium will be convened virtually on Tuesday, June 4, Thursday, June 6, Tuesday, June 25, and Thursday, June 27, 2024, from 12:00 to 14:30 UTC daily. Read more ▸
Changes in the Secretariat’s operations team
Please join us in welcoming Deborah Mowesley as our new Administration and Events Coordinator and Diana San Jose and Roger Palma as our new Internal Team Support Co-coordinators. Read more ▸
Welcoming the ICCA Consortium’s new Global Coordinator
Ali Razmkhah was selected for the role by the unanimous consensus of the Executive Committee of the ICCA Consortium’s Council. Read more ▸
Weaving networks as Indigenous women of the sea: everyday political action and resistance from the territorial level
Indigenous women that live in coastal Chile are coming together to defend the sea, protect biodiversity, and exercise their rights. Read more ▸
Complaint by Ecuadorian Indigenous Nation asks British Columbia Securities Commission to Investigate Solaris Resources
Indigenous Organizations Unite Against Controversial Amazon Copper Mining Project Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium and Indigenous Peoples’ territories of life
The Consortium as a collective and its members in their capacities have been among the critical actors in facilitating the changed understanding: support and recognition to the Indigenous Peoples and local communities, their worldviews, bio-cultural governance, and knowledge systems can help us arrive at transformative pathways to address the deepening global ecological and climate crises. Read more ▸
Alert: Support for Daniel Caniullán Huentel and the defenders who are being threatened in Chile’s coastal and marine spaces
We share this alert about the increasing threats against defenders of coastal and marine spaces in Chile and express our solidarity with Daniel Caniullán Huentel, who is continuously facing intimidation. He’s a lonko (leader) of the Pu Wapi Indigenous community of Melinka in Guaitecas (Aysén region). Read more ▸
Indigenous peoples and local communities assert their role in conservation at the IUCN African Protected and Conserved Areas Congress
In July 2022, the ICCA Consortium was present at the first African Protected and Conserved Areas Congress (APAC-Congress), organised in Kigali under the aegis of the IUCN. Indigenous Peoples and local communities made their voices heard, calling for conservation to be inclusive and community-led across the continent. Read more ▸
Join our team: Positions open for Internal Team Support Coordinator and Administration & Event Coordinator
Members of Indigenous Peoples and local communities from any region and/or individuals from Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific are particularly encouraged to apply. Read more ▸
Call for Action: Save the ICCA–territory of life of Sakatia in Madagascar against land grabbing
We, the Fokonolona guardians of the Indigenous Community Conserved Area (ICCA–territory of life) from the island of Sakatia in Nosy Be, Madagascar, denounce and oppose the land-grabbing project and the eviction of the population to build an infrastructure project by a company called Green Mada Land on our territory. Read more ▸
India: KRAPAVIS organizes workshop on Orans for desert pastoralist communities
KRAPAVIS takes a multi-faceted approach to documentation, restoration, and sustainability of Orans and Dev-vans—the Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) of Indian desert pastoralists. Read more ▸
