Brazil
A “Territories of Life Month” in Brazil!
To celebrate the “Month of the Territories of Life” and the commemoration of 10 years of the ICCA Consortium, Mupan, Rellac-Jovem and the ICCA Consortium organized a series of webinars on issues related to ICCAs–territories of life in Brazil. Read more ▸
Defining Consent: Indigenous Peoples Reclaiming Decision-Making Authority and Governing Territories Through FPIC Protocols
ICCA Consortium Member Forest Peoples Programme released a new publication with three different case studies that show how Indigenous peoples have developed protocols for decision-making and territorial governance in Latin America (the Wampis, ICCA Consortium Member, the Juruna and the Embera Chami). Read more ▸
The Kalunga Quilombo Community is the First in Brazil to Self-recognise their ICCA-Territory of Life
After an extensive participatory process, the community of Kalunga decided to register their territory of life in the global ICCA Registry hosted by UNEP-WCMC. Our Member MUPAN, who accompanied the Kalunga community, describes this process. Read more ▸
The Second Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium in Latin America
The second Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium in Latin America was held in October 2019, in Peru, before the III Congress of Protected Areas of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAPLAC). It was an occasion for the membership of the region to share experiences, deepen their strategies, and ensure the wide visibility of territories of life at the CAPLAC. Read more ▸
COICA declares the Amazon in Environmental and Humanitarian Emergency and Calls to Solidarity
As the Amazon forest continues to burn for more than 20 days without effective action being taken by the Brazilian and Bolivian governments, COICA is calling out to international allies for solidarity and urgent assistance, to gather funds to stop fires and help local communities recover. Read more ▸
Crocodile Tears Will Not Help To Put Out The Amazon’s Fires
As the Amazon continues to burn and the world watches in horror, Simone Lovera from Global Forest Coalition, ICCA Consortium Member, reminds us of the largest root causes of the fires: industrial beef and soy production. Read more ▸
Brazil’s Second ICCA Meeting Brings Together a Wide Diversity of Voices, in the Heart of the Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul State
Corumbá hosted the 2nd ICCA national Meeting in Brazil. Gathering more than 54 participants, it led to the creation of two committees to strengthen the understanding of ICCAs and actions of the Brazilian ICCA Platform on the ground. Read more ▸
National Geographic Request for Proposals : “Amazon Conservation Capacity”
Apply by 9 October 2019 for this new funding opportunity to support the capacity and effectiveness of indigenous peoples and community-based organizations engaged in forest conservation and sustainable forest management in the Amazon. Projects should be led by indigenous and local leaders and consistent with community goals and values Read more ▸
Declaración en Defensa de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonía
El Consorcio TICCA se une al llamado para poner fin a las agresiones, persecuciones y asesinatos de los pueblos indígenas en Brasil y más allá. Read more ▸
Tejiendo lazos entre territorios: Encuentro Latinoamericano de Defensoras
En un contexto de persecución, criminalización y despojo a los defensoras y defensores de derechos humanos, la Fundación ALDEA, Miembro del Consorcio junto al CEDHU y Amazon Watch se han reunido para organizar el Encuentro Latinoamericano de Defensoras de Territorios Read more ▸
A minha Casa/My home
This short video, made by many hands and minds in Brazil, presents the voices of leaders of indigenous populations, quilombolas, fishermen, and terreiro peoples, with their unique perceptions about issues such as belonging, knowledge, and the sacred. Read more ▸
Ines Hirata
Graphic Design and Multimedia Assistant
Terena Institute |
Terena Institute for Intercultural Education / Instituto Terena de Educação Intercultural |
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 ▸
Rafaela Nicola
Collaborator for Brazil
Intercambio regional de capacitación en técnicas y herramientas de gestión de los TICCA y modelos de desarrollo
Por: Carmen E. Miranda L., Coordinadora del Consorcio TICCA para los países Amazónicos Con el apoyo de la Iniciativa Global de Apoyo a los… Read more “Intercambio regional de capacitación en técnicas y herramientas de gestión de los TICCA y modelos de desarrollo” ▸
El Pantanal poetica… inspiración, música y acción en el Pantanal
Por: Carmen Miranda, Coordinadora del Consorcio TICCA para la región amazónica y Rafaela Nicola, Coordinadora del Consorcio TICCA para Brasil Un encuentro innovador promovido… Read more “El Pantanal poetica… inspiración, música y acción en el Pantanal” ▸
