The ICCA Consortium at SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2
The ICCA Consortium participates in the following meetings of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada: the 22nd meeting of… Read more “The ICCA Consortium at SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2” ▸
Second Global Workshop on Human Rights Strategies for Indigenous Leaders
The call to participate in the Second Global Workshop on Human Rights Strategies for Indigenous Leaders is open, organized by Dejusticia and the Observatory of Racial Discrimination. Tambien en Español. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium Webinars are online!
The ICCA Consortium is delighted to share with you its webinars, now available online English, Spanish and French!
Introduction to ICCAs / Self-Strengthening ICCAs / ICCAs in international Policy / and more! Read more ▸
Oakland Institute Report on How Foreign Companies Devastate Tanzania’s Maasai in the Name of Conservation
Losing the Serengeti: The Maasai Land that was to Run Forever is a report based on field research, never publicly-seen-before documents, and an in-depth investigation into Tanzania’s land laws. Read more ▸
Investigación-acción y fortalecimiento de capacidades sobre la autonomía indígena como estrategia de gestión y control territorial, en Bolivia
La Nación Monkox de Lomerío fue el primer Pueblo Indígena de Bolivia en autoproclamarse autónomo in 2008 y es un caso icónico en Bolivia de lucha y avance en el reconocimiento de derechos de los pueblos indígenas y de gestión territorial desde lo local. Read more ▸
We Will Manage Our Own Natural Resources
Karen Indigenous People in Kamoethway Demonstrate the Importance of Local Solutions and Community Driven Conservation
Mapping ICCAs – ICCA Consortium Webinar
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The ICCA Consortium presents a series of webinars in three languages to offer a basic understanding of ICCAs! This session, “Mapping ICCAs”, is the… Read more “Mapping ICCAs – ICCA Consortium Webinar” ▸
ICCAs in international Policy – ICCA Consortium Webinar
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The ICCA Consortium presents a series of webinars in three languages to offer a basic understanding of ICCAs! This session, “ICCAs in international policy”… Read more “ICCAs in international Policy – ICCA Consortium Webinar” ▸
Self-Strengthening ICCAs – ICCA Consortium webinar
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The ICCA Consortium presents a series of webinars in three languages to offer a basic understanding of ICCAs! This session, Self-Strengthening ICCAs, is the… Read more “Self-Strengthening ICCAs – ICCA Consortium webinar” ▸
Introduction to ICCAs – ICCA Consortium Webinar
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The ICCA Consortium presents a series of webinars in three languages to offer a basic understanding of ICCAs! This session, “Introduction to ICCAs”, is… Read more “Introduction to ICCAs – ICCA Consortium Webinar” ▸
Collective Land Ownership in the 21st Century: Overview of Global Trends
By: Liz Alden Wily Abstract Statutory recognition of rural communities as collective owners of their lands is substantial, expanding, and an increasingly accepted element… Read more “Collective Land Ownership in the 21st Century: Overview of Global Trends” ▸
A Fight to Put Artisanal Fishers on the Map in Costa Rica
Nestled between Tortuguero National Park and the Nicaragua border, the community of Barra del Colorado havs been quietly making a living out of shrimp fishing for generations. A letter sent to the government in August 2015 marked the beginning of a fight for the licence to fish, which continues today. Read more ▸
Newsflash #8 – April 2018
Briefings on ICCAs around the world – issue #8 Read more ▸
Supporting and Strengthening ICCAs in Tanzania: Third National Governance Workshop held in Arusha
In the context of the ICCA GSI, a key objective of this workshop was to advance national policy and practice in line with the global awakening of interest in community conserved areas as “other effective area-based conservation measures” (Aichi Target 11) Read more ▸
Native Knowledge: What Ecologists Are Learning from Indigenous People
From Alaska to Australia, scientists are turning to the knowledge of traditional people for a deeper understanding of the natural world. What they are learning is helping them discover more about everything from melting Arctic ice, to protecting fish stocks, to controlling wildfires. Read more ▸
Formation au Processus de Renforcement Autonome des Communautés Locales dans la Gouvernance de leurs APAC au Burkina Faso
En Avril 2018 les membres du bureau de l’ASAPAC-Burkina Faso ont reçu une formation sur le Processus de Renforcement Autonome (PRA) des communautés locales dans la gouvernance de leurs APAC Read more ▸
IPAF Call for Proposals 2018
IFAD’s Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility (IPAF) is offering grants that will support up to 35 demand-driven projects by Indigenous Peoples’ communities through the co-management of partner organizations in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more ▸
Does Your Community Need Legal Support? The Environmental Defender Law Centre Could Help
The ICCA Consortium recently connected with the Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC), a non-profit organisation that works to protect the human rights of people in the Global South who are fighting to protect their environment. Read more ▸
Whitley Awards 2018 Winner: Dominique Bikaba’s Project “Ensuring the Survival of DRC’s Eastern Lowland Gorillas”
We are pleased to announce that Dominique Bikaba’s – ICCA Consortium Council Member with special responsibility for the ICCAs of local communities – project “Ensuring the survival of DRC’s eastern lowland gorillas” has won the 2018 Whitley Award donated by Arcus Foundation. Read more ▸
Indígenas de Bolivia Denuncian ante la ONU que Megaproyectos Amenazan su Existencia
La indígena Ruth Alipaz denunció en la plenario del Foro Permanente de los asuntos Indígenas de la ONU que más de 5000 indígenas de cinco naciones de Bolivia perderán sus tierras con la construcción de dos megarepresas impulsadas por el gobierno boliviano. Read more ▸
