Defining moments of 2020
As a prelude to our forthcoming 2020 report, we would like to share some of the defining moments of the year for the ICCA Consortium. Read more ▸
‘30 by 30’ is a distraction, keep the focus on Indigenous and locally-led holistic ocean stewardship
The “30 by 30” campaign for marine protected areas will marginalize the very people who – far from contributing to the problem – have long been a big part of the solution. Read more ▸
Congratulations to the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize winners!
Our Council member Paul Sein Twa (Karen) was honored as the recipient for Asia for his leadership in helping establish the 1.35 million-acre Salween Peace Park in Burma/Myanmar. Read more ▸
16th General Assembly held online
The ICCA Consortium’s 16th General Assembly was a success, with 229 unique participants over the three days, multimedia reports on key areas of work and several key decisions made about the Statutes, Council, process for developing and approving new organisational policies and procedures and more. Read more ▸
Everyday Indigenous Resurgence: How Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island are meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic through social media
How Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island are meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic through social media Read more ▸
Rising Tides: Connecting Indigenous food systems, health and climate justice
Watch this short video to learn about the impacts of climate breakdown on Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island and how they are taking action to strengthen their food systems, health and wellbeing. Read more ▸
Montenegro community successfully prevents military training in Sinjajevina pastures
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 ▸
Breaking the Heart of Borneo: New FPP report raises alarm
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 ▸
COVID-19 and inequality: New report analyses impacts on Indigenous peoples
A new report by Forest Peoples Programme illustrates that disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on Indigenous peoples are directly linked to the failure to recognize and ensure their rights, in situ. Read more ▸
Protecting Indigenous lands: lessons from Chile
Indigenous peoples in Chile conduct assessments of human rights impacts and business connections to hold international mining companies accountable. Read more ▸
Embrace Indigenous knowledge to establish Marine and Coastal Areas of Indigenous Peoples in Chile
The complementary use of scientific and Indigenous knowledge will allow for better implementation of spatial management in these territories of life. Read more ▸
ICCAs in Southeast Asia 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 ▸
New guidelines on gathering fishers’ knowledge for policy development and conservation
The publication outlines how fishers’ knowledge can be applied to support sustainable small-scale fisheries. Read more ▸
Tanzania: ICCAs see new successes with support from the Global Support Initiative
ICCA Consortium member Tanzania Natural Resources Forum (TNRF) has coordinated thirteen projects under GSI-ICCAs over the last two years to strengthen and support ICCAs. Read more ▸
Alert: Pueblo Shuar Arutam face mining and infrastructure projects that threaten their territory of life
More than 56% of the PSHA territory is now under large-scale mining concessions, divided between at least three so-called strategic projects. Read more ▸
Welcoming New Members and Honorary members to the Consortium
The ICCA Consortium Membership Committee is pleased to announce that the review period for the third group of ICCA Consortium Member applications and Honorary member nominations for 2020 has ended, and no objections have been made to these within the 30-day period. Read more ▸
Welcoming our new Regional Coordinator!
We are very happy to announce that Job Morris (of Botswana) has joined the ICCA Consortium Secretariat as Regional Coordinator for Southern Africa. Read more ▸
Indigenous languages and cultures are critical to protecting biodiversity, new article urges
New article: Cultural and linguistic diversities are underappreciated pillars of biodiversity. Read more ▸
New study reviews Finnish aquatic traditional knowledge
Study of aquatic traditional ecological knowledge has ‘the potential to greatly enhance our understanding of ecosystem health’ the article said. Read more ▸
Study reveals legal pathways to recognize ICCAs in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso already has a legal structure on the local level to recognize ICCAs, the study found. But this solution does not exclude the prospect for the explicit recognition of ICCAs through national legislation. Read more ▸
EU should suspend Montenegro membership talk until it stops militarizing Sinjajevina
Montenegro must stop militarizing Sinjajevina highland pastures, global and local civil society rights groups urge in a new campaign. European Union has been asked to suspend membership talks with Montenegro. Read more ▸