Celebrating youth leadership in Madagascar
New Honorary member Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy received a Top 100 Young African Conservation Leaders Award for her work with the MIHARI Network (Member) and fishing communities across Madagascar. Read more ▸
Updates
New PARKS article: COVID-19 impacts and responses among Indigenous peoples and local communities
A collaborative study by 16 authors from 14 countries around the world reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Indigenous peoples and local communities who govern, manage, and conserve their lands and waters. Read more ▸
Webinar recap: Indigenous women at risk for defending their lands, rights and dignity
In commemoration of the International Women’s Day on March 8, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), together with Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas (FIMI), International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), and Land Rights Now organized this webinar on March 11, 2021. Read more ▸
ICCAs in Southeast Asia October-December 2020 Quarterly Snapshot
A Snapshot of ICCA Consortium Members’ recent activities in Southeast Asia to defend, document, and sustain the Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ territories of life. Read more ▸
Orans: Sacred community-conserved areas in Rajasthan, India
Communities in Rajasthan have been conserving these Orans for centuries and their lives have been intricately linked around these spaces. Read more ▸
Indigenous water governance: Women and youth in the Philippines share insights
This is the second in a series of discussions facilitated by NTFP-EP Philippines, on the wealth of wisdom of Indigenous communities on traditional and wild foods. Read more ▸
Paraguay’s Indigenous peoples deliver Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction Plan
In Paraguay, the Federation for the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples Indigenous organizations – FAPI (Member, ICCA Consortium) contributes to national climate plans. Read more ▸
Regional learning exchange on ICCA Registry peer review process begins with Latin America
Exchanges are expected to help improve the understanding of the review process and promote the long-term sustainability of the support network for the ICCA registry. Read more ▸
ICCAs in Southeast Asia July – September 2020 Quarterly Snapshot
A Snapshot of our Members’ recent activities in Southeast Asia to defend, document, and sustain the Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ territories of life. Read more ▸
The role of the youth in defending the environmental defenders
Perspectives from the webinar on defending nature defenders. RELLAC-Joven organised the webinar together with the ICCA Consortium, Global Witness and activists from Colombia and Venezuela. Read more ▸
Local Biodiversity Outlooks published ahead of UN Biodiversity Summit
Future global biodiversity goals must embed the vital role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in protecting biological and cultural diversity, the authors of… Read more “Local Biodiversity Outlooks published ahead of UN Biodiversity Summit” ▸
The Wampis Nation declares its integral territory as a natural hospital
The Autonomous Territorial Government of the Wampís Nation demanded that the Peruvian State recognise, protect, and respect their integral territory as a natural hospital for the Indigenous peoples. Read more ▸
New article: Embrace indigenous knowledge to solve the global biodiversity crisis
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 ▸
Launching a New Initiative for Territories of Life and Community Fisheries
The ICCA Consortium is launching a new initiative on territories of life and community fisheries in freshwater, coastal and marine systems. Building on our Members’ many years of existing experience, it will support community-centric activities at the local, national, regional and global levels in line with our mission and strategic approach. Read more ▸
The paths we have walked and the paths ahead: 10 years of the ICCA Consortium
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our month-long series of anniversary events from 13 July to 13 August, which brought our membership together for beautiful moments of reflection, commemoration, visioning and celebration. Not only were these events a powerful recollection of how far the ICCA Consortium has come, but they also turned over the fertile ground nurtured by our founders and elders and planted seeds for the next ten years of the movement for territories of life. Read more ▸
Peru: Oil Company Withdrew From Exploitation Contract in Wampís and Achuar Territories, but the Threat Continues
The oil company Geopark withdrew from Wampis and Achuar territories in Peru after a successful international campaign. However, despite both Indigenous Nations rejecting oil exploitation, other actors are seeking approvals to pursue it. The Autonomous Territorial Government of the Wampis Nation, ICCA Consortium Member, reports on the latest developments. Read more ▸
Celebrating Indigenous and Community Contributions to World Oceans Day
ICCA Consortium Members and Honorary members elevated the voices of Indigenous peoples and local communities in events on small-scale fisheries and ocean governance. Read more ▸
Virtual Is the New Normal as ICCA Southeast Asia Holds 2nd Regional Assembly
Members, Honorary members, and partners from across Southeast Asia took to cyberspace for the 2nd Southeast Asia Regional Assembly from 1-4 June 2020. The regional council members and regional representation in the ICCA Consortium’s global Council were designated and the route forward for the region was collectively decided. Read more ▸
“¡Somos La Red TICCA Colombia!” Trabajo en Red Para La Defensa De Los Territorios
Los miembros de la Red TICCA Colombia aprovecharon un fructuoso encuentro nacional para consolidar su trabajo en red y capacitarse colectivamente sobre el autorreconocimiento y la documentación de los TICCA. Read more ▸
Costa Rica moves to implement community participation and shared governance of its marine resources
In Costa Rica, a draft law was presented so that the implementation of the “Voluntary guidelines for the sustainability of small scale fisheries in the context of food security and the eradication of poverty” will not remain voluntary but a responsibility towards the recognition of human rights of coastal and fishing communities. Read more ▸
Major New Landscape Rewilding Initiative Launched in Finland to Address Climate Change
The Snowchange Cooperative unveils a transformative programme to restore biodiversity values and create new carbon sinks across boreal Finland. This will be achieved by restoring degraded wetlands and boreal forests back into health. Read more ▸
