The time is now to protect the rights of those defending territories of life
Solidarity Statement on International Human Rights Defenders Day and International Human Rights Day 2021. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium publishes a summary report on 2020 Membership Review
A glimpse at ICCA Consortium Members’ perspectives on their work and engagement with the association and their visions for the coming years. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium 2020 Membership Review
As the membership has grown, so too has its diversity, while retaining a strong sense of solidarity and shared values. We hope this summary report captures both the high-level insights of consolidated data as well as the nuances of Members’ experiences and perspectives. Read more ▸
Decolonizing stories from Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe
New animations explore the revival of land, water, seed and Earth-centered cultures by Indigenous and traditional communities in Uganda, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Read more ▸
Support Indigenous and community fisheries, safeguard against exclusionary protected areas and so-called “blue economy”
ICCA Consortium Solidarity Statement on World Fisheries Day 2021. Read more ▸
Protecting African land and environmental defenders: Recap from Africa Land Forum 2021
Three key themes emerged from this session co-organised by ICCA Consortium Member Natural Justice during the International Land Coalition’s Africa Land Forum 2021. Read more ▸
The Wealth of Communities — reflecting on a Routledge Revival
ICCA Consortium co-founder Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend shares broad trends over the past 30 years and a warning about what may come. Read more ▸
ICCAs – territories of life organize first national assembly in Senegal
Two years after its creation, ANAPAC SENEGAL has brought together ICCA stakeholders of Senegal and some countries of the West African sub-region to discuss what has been done to date and define new directions. Read more ▸
The Fight for the Forest: Indigenous Peoples in Burma speak out on threats following the February military coup
Following the military coup in February 2021, Indigenous communities in Burma have faced nearly insurmountable threats to their lives, lands and forests. An escalation in armed conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands and put new pressures on the forests, as generals attempt to consolidate their control. In a 30 October event organised in the lead up to COP26, brave Indigenous leaders from across Burma speak out about the challenges they face and the ways in which the international community can support the struggles of Indigenous Peoples to protect the forests. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia holds third regional assembly
More than 70 people participated in the assembly from October 6-8 2021, with a combination of public and Member-only sessions. Read more ▸
Press release: Communal systems are reclaiming their role to face the challenges of the future
The Common Lands Network is launching an online platform to make communal systems in the EMENA region (Europe, North Africa and the Middle East) visible and connected. Read more ▸
Is community organization possible? This is what the Common Lands Network thinks
The Communal Lands Network launches a platform to make communal governance systems in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East visible Read more ▸
Marshall Murphree — adding good salt to the planet
ICCA Consortium co-founder Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend fondly remembers Marshall Murphree. Read more ▸
Event invitation: Indigenous Peoples speak out on military coup in Burma
Join our Members and Honorary members and other Indigenous leaders in Burma/Myanmar for an online event on 30 October called: “The Future of Our Forests: Voices of Indigenous peoples of Burma on the Future of the Forest and Climate Change Mitigation in the Wake of the Military Coup”. Read more ▸
Welcoming new Members and Honorary members to the Consortium
The ICCA Consortium welcomes twelve organizations from nine different countries as the newest Members and twenty new Honorary members from around the globe. Read more ▸
Alert: Ekuri community confronts illegal logging in their customary forest in Nigeria
The New and Old Ekuri community of the Cross River state in Nigeria are resisting the illegal logging of their forest to pave way for a proposed highway. The ICCA Consortium stands with the Ekuri community and calls for the immediate end of the illegal logging and violation of the community’s rights, including free, prior and informed consent, and continuous undermining of their longstanding efforts to conserve their forest. Read more ▸
India: Mining proposals threaten the community’s long-term efforts in defending and conserving the gram sabha forests of Korchi Taluka
The ICCA Consortium calls on the Government of India to order withdrawal of mining proposals that threaten the efforts of the gram sabha of Korchi and India’s commitment to conservation of biodiversity. Read more ▸
Save Sinjajevina association receives the first-ever annual War Abolisher Award and relaunches its campaign
Save Sinjajevina (ICCA Consortium Member) receives the War Abolisher of 2021 Award. This is an important recognition of the struggle and perseverance of Sinjajevina inhabitants against the militarization of their pastoralist territory of life. Read more ▸
Snowchange wins the St. Andrews Prize 2021
Snowchange Cooperative (ICCA Consortium Member) has won the St Andrews Prize for the Environment for its’ Rewilding program. St Andrews is a prestigious global environmental accolade with a cash prize of 100,000 USD. Read more ▸
Sustainability of Indigenous Peoples’ food systems in Iran: Exploring their contributions to climate resilience
As part of the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems, Centre for Sustainable Development and Environment (CENESTA, ICCA Consortium Member) is documenting Indigenous Peoples’ food systems in Iran. Read more ▸