Montenegro community successfully prevents military training in Sinjajevina pastures
In snowy and sub-zero conditions from October to December, a protest camp by local community members prevented NATO from entering the area. Read more ▸
In snowy and sub-zero conditions from October to December, a protest camp by local community members prevented NATO from entering the area. Read more ▸
In Indonesia and Malaysia, the states are using the COVID-19 pandemic to justify deforestation and deregulations weakening protections for Indigenous peoples’ forests and territories. Read more ▸
Joint briefing by several human rights organizations details systematic and widespread violence against those defending the rights of the Mayangna and Miskitu Indigenous peoples in the Coco (Wangki) River basin and the Bosawás Biosphere Reserve. Read more ▸
Josefina Tunki, president of the Shuar Arutam People (PSHA), of the Ecuadorian Amazon, filed a complaint with the Sucúa Prosecutor’s Office against Solaris Resources’… Read more “Shuar representative and defender denounces threats from Canadian mining company” ▸
A new report released by the International Inuit organization — Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska highlights unique Indigenous governance practices, and recommends ways forward for food sovereignty, holistic and adaptive decision-making, and community well-being in the entire Arctic Read more ▸
Study of aquatic traditional ecological knowledge has ‘the potential to greatly enhance our understanding of ecosystem health’ the article said. Read more ▸
Montenegro must stop militarizing Sinjajevina highland pastures, global and local civil society rights groups urge in a new campaign. European Union has been asked to suspend membership talks with Montenegro. Read more ▸
Thematic EJAtlas map on protected areas in India reveals how the strict wildlife policies have undermined the rights of indigenous and local communities. Read more ▸
The report by ISPN presents analysis of the laws and policies related to territories and areas conserved by Indigenous peoples and traditional and local communities. Read more ▸
A new article co-authored by Chief Edwin Ogar from Nigeria, and ICCA Consortium’s Honorary Member Gretta Pecl and Council Member Tero Mustonen urge that if we are to preserve global biodiversity and restore habitats, Indigenous knowledge and western science must work in partnership. Read more ▸