As the community forest of Monte Veciñal en Man Común de Tameiga (Spain) is threatened by the construction of a mega-mall owned by a football team, the local community is defending its commons, with the support of Iniciativa Comunales (ICCA Consortium Member). Read more ▸
Co-authored by Joám Evans Pim, from our Member organisation Vilar Woods Commons Community, this paper describes how Frojám and Ladydown Moor ICCAs-Territories of Life are recovering their biocultural values, especially in terms of identity and positive conservation outcomes. Read more ▸
A new collection of interactive case studies from the Yes to Life, No to Mining Network, of which the ICCA Consortium is part, shares the stories of communities resisting mining, restoring damaged ecosystems, and protecting and developing alternatives to extractivism. Read more ▸
The “Centro de Saberes para a Sustentabilidade”, together with two Galician ICCAs has developed a set of educational materials exposing the social and environmental impacts of mining, challenges affecting many common land communities across the country. Read more ▸
En octubre la Asociación Trashumancia y Naturaleza, junto al Consejo de la Mesta y en colaboración con el Ayuntamiento de Madrid, España, ha celebrado la Fiesta de la Trashumancia en Madrid para conmemorar el 25 aniversario de la recuperación de esta práctica ganadera Read more ▸
The Froxán Common Woodlands are a community land of 100 hectares (1km2) that is cared for directly by the families that live in this… Read more “Froxán Common Woodlands” ▸
Iniciativa Comunales, ICCA Consortium Member The project “Montes de Socios” from the Soria Forestry Association, has been awarded the third Elinor Ostrom Award in the ‘practitioners’ category for their… Read more “The project “Montes de Socios” honoured with the Elinor Ostrom Award 2017” ▸
By: Sergio Couto, ICCA Consortium regional coordinator for Europe During the last days of April, 30 local community representatives from all around Spain gathered in… Read more “Two first ICCAs successfully pass the peer-review process developed in Spain for international listing in ICCA Registry and WDPA” ▸
Por: Por Pablo Domínguez, profesor e investigador de Antropología ambiental de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, y miembro de iComunales y el Consorcio ICCA La… Read more “Primera Asamblea de Iniciativa Comunales” ▸
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By: Sergio Couto González, ICCA Consortium Coordinator for South and West Europe and member of the Steering Committee of Iniciativa Comunales. Little more than… Read more “Iniciativa Comunales: together for ICCAs and the commons in Spain” ▸
Por: Sergio Couto, Coordinator for South and West Europe, ICCA Consortium El viernes 26 de septiembre Iniciativa Comunales ha presentado en el Jardín Botánico… Read more “Declaración de Valdeavellano de Tera” ▸
Iniciativa Comunales presenta en Madrid la Declaración de Valdeavellano de Tera El viernes 26 de septiembre 2014 Iniciativa Comunales ha presentado en el Jardín… Read more “The Valdeavellano de Tera Declaration on the Recognition of the Commons and Community Conserved Areas in Spain” ▸
By: Sergio Couto, ICCA Consortium Regional Coordinator for South and West Europe Currently the ICCA Consortium level of implementation of the advocacy and recognition… Read more “Current situation on ICCA recognition in South & Western Europe” ▸
Por: Jesús Garzón, Asociación Trashumancia y Naturaleza (miembro Honorario) España es el único país del mundo que dispone de una extensa red de caminos… Read more “Proyecto 2001: La Trashumancia del siglo XXI recuperado el patrimonio común de los pastores españoles” ▸
By Trespés. Soc. Coop. Galega In Galicia there are more than 700,000 Ha of forest commons, i.e., forests collectively owned by a community of… Read more “En todas as mans (‘In the hands of us all’) – A documentary on the reality of forest commons” ▸
By: Sergio Couto González, Regional Coordinator for South and West Europe, with an introduction by Ashish Kothari, member of the Steering Committee / Kalpavriksh… Read more “David against Goliath: multinational mining company threats outstanding National Protected Area and transboundary common lands in the Pyrenees” ▸
The main gathering of the Consortium in 2013 will take place on October 3-7 in Valdeavalleno, a small rural community in the province of… Read more “The VIth ICCA Consortium General Assembly” ▸
6th General Assembly, 6 October 2013, Valdeavellano de Tera, Soria province, Spain The main gathering of the Consortium in 2013 took place on October… Read more “6th General Assembly – Valdeavellano de Tera, Spain” ▸
By: Sergio Couto, Regional Coordinator for West & Southern Europe; Isis Alvarez, Communications Officer; Emma Courtine, Intern Assistant; and Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, Global Coordinator On… Read more “The VIth ICCA Consortium General Assembly in Spain: “Amigos para siempre!”(forever friends!)” ▸
