Meet the Defenders: Panel Discussion on “Defending Nature Together” at Global Landscapes Forum
ICCA Consortium Member Forest Peoples Programme tells us about the environmental and human rights defenders (including a representative of Consortium Member ANAPAC RDC) who took the stage at the Global Landscapes Forum to share their struggles. Read more ▸
Global Forest Coalition Publishes its Annual Report 2018
The ICCA Consortium encourages you to read the inspiring 2018 annual report of the Global Forest Coalition, a Member of the Consortium entitled “Defending Rights and the Power of Community Conservation” Read more ▸
Myanmar ICCA Working Group Grows Stronger and Plans Further Actions
On June 2019, the Myanmar ICCA Working Group held its bi-annual meeting. It was an occasion to prepare the documentation of ICCAs and plan strategies for engaging with the government to advocate for the recognition of these territories Read more ▸
Local Commons for Global Benefits: Indigenous and Community-based Management of Wild Species, Forests and Drylands
In this article, Rosie Cooney and Brian Child, Honorary Members of the Consortium, discuss how strengthening community rights to manage land and resources is showing promise as an effective approach to advance the aims of biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and land degradation objectives. Read more ▸
Congratulations to the 10th Equator Prize Winners
Five organisations and ICCAs that are Members (or close partners of members) of the ICCA Consortium received the prestigious 10th Equator Prize, from the Equator Initiative of the UNDP. Read more ▸
Formation de l’Association Nationale des APAC du Burkina Faso à la Gouvernance Associative
Afin de renforcer la gouvernance interne, et donc l’autonomisation d’ASAPAC – Burkina Faso, les représentants de quatre types d’APAC différentes se sont réunies au nom de leurs communautés gardiennes, avec le soutien de NATUDEV, membre du Consortium APAC. Read more ▸
Development Organisations Beware! Biodiversity Loss is Not Just an Environmental Issue
Dilys Roe, ICCA Consortium Honorary Member, explains why development organisations can no longer remain absent from debates on how to tackle dangerous declines in biodiversity. Read more ▸
Annual Report 2018
The year 2018 will be remembered for the Consortium as the year of the sudden and untimely passing of our beloved first President, Dr… Read more “Annual Report 2018” ▸
Newsflash #18 – May 2019
Briefings on ICCAs around the world – issue #18 Read more ▸
Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas featured strongly in North America regional events
The ICCA Consortium participated in a series of back-to-back events in Montréal, Canada, including our first regional assembly in North America and two major regional gatherings co-organised with CICADA, the CBD Secretariat, UNESCO and others. Read more ▸
A New ToolKit of Resources on Indigenous Education
The ICCA Consortium partner LifeMosaic launches its new toolkit of resources on Indigenous Education. It is for indigenous educators, indigenous school initiators, or for anyone that is interested in education that helps sustain diverse expressions of humanity. Read more ▸
Forest Cover 58 – newsletter from the Global Forest Coalition
This issue of Forest Cover, by the Global Forest Coalition, Member of the ICCA Consortium, focuses on large scale cattle farming and its consequences for forests, agroecology and biodiversity. Read more ▸
Strengthening Conservation Leadership and Collaboration
The Maliasili Initiative, Member of the ICCA Consortium in Africa, released its latest newsletter which is rich in ICCA-relevant information. It is accessible here below. Read more ▸
Divulgación de la iniciativa de apoyo a los TICCA – territorios de vida en Colombia
Imperdible pieza de comunicación para todos los publicos, hecha por el CEMI, Miembro del Consorcio, sobre la implementación de la Iniciativa Mundial de Apoyo a los TICCA en Colombia. Read more ▸
Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy Carrying the Voice of Many Malagasy Fishermen and Fisherwomen
Congratulations to Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy who won the very prestigious 2019 Whitley Award. She is the National Coordinator for the MIHARI Network, a member of the ICCA Consortium from Madagascar. Read more ▸
Phasepardhis and the Lesser Florican
The Phasepardhi youth, together with the non-profit organization Samvedana, started a project which aims for the conservation of the lesser florican, the regeneration of degraded grasslands, and the strengthening livelihoods and dignity for the Phasepardhis. Read more ▸
Primera reunión de la Red TICCA Colombia
Con el auspicio del PPD GEF Colombia y el acompañamiento técnico del CEMI, Miembro del Consorcio TICCA, se realizó la primera reunión de la Red TICCA Colombia los días 24 y 25 de abril de 2019, en Bogotá, Colombia. Read more ▸
Our New Film released: ICCAs and the ICCA Consortium – Conserving territories of life
On the International Day for Biological Diversity, the ICCA Consortium released a short film which takes viewers on a journey through territories of life across the world. To be watched, shared and built upon! Read more ▸
Celebrating the Recently Launched IPBES Global Assessment
Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares and Aibek Samakov, Honorary members of the ICCA Consortium, participated in the elaboration of the Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, organised by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Read more ▸
The Journey to Kunming: Advocating for territories of life in the CBD post-2020 global biodiversity framework
Between January and May 2019, the ICCA Consortium participated in several official Convention on Biological Diversity regional and global consultations to develop the next global biodiversity framework. Read more ▸
