Supporting Indigenous Peoples and local communities to secure their rights and to strengthen their self-determined governance systems, sustain their cultures, territories and ways of life on their own terms is one of the biggest opportunities for transformative change in the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. Read more ▸
Indigenous leaders and the Centre for Legal Assistance for Indigenous Peoples call for justice for the 15 Indigenous children, women and men who were allegedly murdered by the Kukalón gang – the same group accused of perpetrating the massacre of the Alal community in January 2020. Read more ▸
At one of the world’s foremost gatherings for nature conservation, it was clearer than ever before that the tide is turning in the mainstream conservation industry, with more focus on human rights, equity and justice. However, there is still a long way to go, with historical legacies and continuing injustices in the name of conservation. Read more ▸
New research by the Yes to Life, No to Mining Network has revealed a spike in mining projects and massive expansion of areas under concession for mining in Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Read more ▸
National networks TAFO MIHAAVO and FANONGA FOKONOLONA use strategic planning process to support community self-empowerment and sovereignty. Read more ▸
Global Witness’s 2020 annual report on the killings of environmental and human rights defenders shows that lethal attacks on those who are defending Mother Earth are driven by the very same industries that are responsible for the climate crisis. Read more ▸
New Analysis Brief offers guidance on applying the human rights-based approach in the new Global Biodiversity Framework. Read more ▸
The Bornean Kenyah activist Peter Kallang spoke on behalf of the ICCA Consortium’s membership in Southeast Asia in regional meeting on the road to the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Read more ▸
The association’s 17th General Assembly had more than 200 unique participants over three days, shared multimedia reports on key areas of work and took several important decisions, including on governance documents and new Council members. 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 ▸
Self-Strengthening ICCAs – Guidance on a process and resources for custodian indigenous peoples and local communities – draft for use by GSI partners, The… Read more “Self-Strengthening ICCAs – Guidance on a process and resources for custodian indigenous peoples and local communities” ▸
Traditional and modern institutions of governance in community based natural resources management, P W Mamimine and S Mandivengerei, June 2001, Programme for Land and… Read more “Traditional and modern institutions of governance of natural resources in Southern Africa” ▸
A review of basic concepts and terms on governance of protected and conserved areas: Primer on Governance for Protected and Conserved Areas
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action: IUCN Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines No.20 This publication is an important tool to help enhance… Read more “IUCN Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines No.20” ▸
The Myth of Wilderness in the Brazilian Rainforest, Carlos Diegues, 2010
“Governance for the Conservation of Nature”, Chapter 7 in: Protected Area Governance and Management, edited by Graeme L. Worboys, Michael Lockwood, Ashish Kothari, Sue Feary… Read more “Governance for the Conservation of Nature” ▸
Agenda socioambiental Desde el pensamiento de los Pueblos Mayas Garifumas y Xinkas de Guatemala, Guatemala 15 de Octubre, 2010 (in Spanish)
Together with GIZ (the German International Development Agency), UNDP GEF SGP, the IUCN Global Protected Area Programme and the Secretariat of the Convention on… Read more “The Heart of a Stream – three movies on governance for the conservation of nature” ▸
ICCA Legal Review series: An Analysis of International Law, National Legislation, Judgements, and Institutions as they Interrelate with Territories and Areas Conserved by Indigenous… Read more “ICCA Legal Review series” ▸
A Century of Institutions and Ecology in East Africa’s Rangelands: Linking Institutional Robustness with the Ecological Resilience of Kenya’s Maasailand, Esther Mwangi and Elinor… Read more “Robust institutions and resilient ecology: linkages in Maasailand (Kenya)” ▸
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