The Myth of Wilderness in the Brazilian Rainforest
The Myth of Wilderness in the Brazilian Rainforest, Carlos Diegues, 2010
Brazil
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 ▸
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 ▸
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” ▸
Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, 14-22 June 2012
ICCA related outcomes at Rio+20 The ICCA Consortium AT RIO+ 20: ‘time to learn… time to think strategy’ – The ICCA Consortium was present at… Read more “Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, 14-22 June 2012” ▸
Brazil – Scrap the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam !
A letter to Dilma Vana Rousseff, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, was sent on May 10, 2011. This letter, written on behalf… Read more “Brazil – Scrap the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam !” ▸
Social movements and the governance of frontier land for “another development” and conservation in Brazil
Social movements and the governance of frontier land for “another development” and conservation in Brazil, Schwartzman et al., 2010
Inhibition of Amazon Deforestation and Fire by Parks and Indigenous Lands
Indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon prevent deforestation and destruction by fire as well as government Parks… and actually better! Inhibition of Amazon Deforestation… Read more “Inhibition of Amazon Deforestation and Fire by Parks and Indigenous Lands” ▸
Protected Areas and Indigenous and Local Communities in Brazil
Protected Areas and Indigenous and Local Communities in Brazil, by Cláudio C. Maretti, Dec. 2002 / Jan. 2003 Subject: Enhancing equity in the relationship… Read more “Protected Areas and Indigenous and Local Communities in Brazil” ▸