The Tanabag Batak ICCA on Palawan Island
Emblematic ICCA The ICCA of the Tanabag Batak tribe is located in the Municipality of Puerto Princesa – western Philippines, in one of the… Read more “The Tanabag Batak ICCA on Palawan Island” ▸
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Les Gardiens d’APAC du Bénin Renforcent la Coopération pour Faire Face aux Pressions
Le Consortium APAC du Bénin fut constitué en Août 2017, par 30 chefs coutumiers. au nom de l’ensemble de leurs communautés. Un atelier national a eu lieu mars 2018 afin de permettre les apprentissages, les échanges d’expériences, le dialogue et la communication au niveau national.
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“A Silent War is Being Waged on Philippine Indigenous Communities”
“You can keep shooting the messenger, but you will run out of bullets before we run out of messengers and, at the end of the day, the message will be heard.” Victoria Tauli-Corpuz – UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples writes about being added to the government’s terror list. Read more ▸
ICCA Registry: First Ever Peer-to-peer Validation Process in China
The first peer-to-peer validation procedure meeting was held for the ICCA Registry in China. The Liguang (Nuomadi, in Lisu language) village of Lisu minority people, in Yunnan, was accepted. Read more ▸
Launch of Indigenous Circle of Experts Report in Canada: We Rise Together
The Indigenous Circle of Experts (ICE) recently presented its report “We rise together”, on achieving Pathway to Canada Target 1 through the creation of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas in the spirit and practice of reconciliation. A historic step! Read more ▸
The forest of Mendha-Lekha – ICCA in Maharashtra, India
Emblematic ICCA Situated in Gadchiroli District of the Maharashtra State (India), the village ofMendha-Lekha is famous for its bio-diverse, dry deciduous forest, but also… Read more “The forest of Mendha-Lekha – ICCA in Maharashtra, India” ▸
ICCA Consortium at CBD Regional Workshop and Training Session on EBSAs in the Baltic Sea
The Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) held a regional workshop from February 20-24th, 2018 with Tero Mustonen of Snowchange and ICCA Consortium Member in attendance to facilitate the description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) in the Baltic Sea, during which the ILK and ICCAs were largely discussed. Read more ▸
Costa Rica firma Mecanismo General de Consulta a Pueblos Indígenas
Interesante proceso en Costa Rica: el país cuenta con un Mecanismo General de Consulta a Pueblos Indígenas, desarrollado bajo el estándar de “consulta sobre la consulta”, originado en recomendaciones de la Relatoría Especial sobre Pueblos Indígenas de la Organización Naciones Unidas. Read more ▸
Second ICCA site established in Finland: Linnunsuo
Snowchange has established a second ICCA in Finland. It is a 110-hectare wetland Linnunsuo, located in North Karelia. This action strengthens the capacity of local communities, hunters, bird watchers and other stakeholders to use (I)CCA as a method for conservation of significant sites in Finland. Read more ▸
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Communities Supporting Each Other: Building the ICCA Peer Review Process in Europe
Fifty european local community representatives, and other experts (NGOs representatives, academics, lawyers, etc.) gathered in Valsaín, Segovia (Spain) for a conference on ICCAs, and especially on the ICCA Registry. Read more ▸
Relocation from Protected Areas violates Constitution, Wildlife Protection Act and the Forest Rights Act in India
Relocation was found to be either ongoing or planned in at least twenty three Protected Areas. Read more ▸
Scoping Dialogue on Land Tenure Reform – The Forest dialogue
Prof. José Aylwin – ICCA Consortium Council Member, participated in the conference of the Forests Dialogue to discuss issues surrounding land reform with indigenous peoples, forestry companies, agricultural companies, development agencies and relevant government bodies. Read more ▸
Comunidades Tradicionales e Indígenas Dialogan: “TICCA Brasil”
Al final de febrero, en Brasil dos reuniones sobre los TICCA se llevaron a cabo para formular una estrategia de apoyo al fortalecimiento y reconocimiento de los TICCA, planificar acciones institucionales y buscar integración y alianzas interinstitucionales. Read more ▸
Protected area governance in Georgia
A national level governance assessment was recently held in Tbilisi, Georgia, with IUCN leading a three-day workshop convening key stakeholders in Georgia. Representatives of… Read more “Protected area governance in Georgia” ▸
India – Myristica swamp, an Adivasi community calls to save a rare ecosystem
In the Kerala state of India, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) is bent upon constructing a biomedical waste treatment plant at the Myristica swamps… Read more “India – Myristica swamp, an Adivasi community calls to save a rare ecosystem” ▸
