ICCA Consortium at CBD Regional Workshop and Training Session on EBSAs in the Baltic Sea
The Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) held a regional workshop from February 20-24th, 2018 with Tero Mustonen of Snowchange and ICCA Consortium Member in attendance to facilitate the description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) in the Baltic Sea, during which the ILK and ICCAs were largely discussed. Read more ▸
Mongabay call for proposals: Indigenous Peoples and Conservation
Mongabay is undertaking a special reporting project to focus specifically on the intersection of indigenous peoples and conservation to raise greater awareness of the grave threats indigenous peoples face when it comes to protecting their lands. Read more ▸
Nominations open for MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2018
The IPSI Secretariat recently received a notification that nominations are now open for the 2018 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity. Read more ▸
Costa Rica firma Mecanismo General de Consulta a Pueblos Indígenas
Interesante proceso en Costa Rica: el país cuenta con un Mecanismo General de Consulta a Pueblos Indígenas, desarrollado bajo el estándar de “consulta sobre la consulta”, originado en recomendaciones de la Relatoría Especial sobre Pueblos Indígenas de la Organización Naciones Unidas. Read more ▸
Second ICCA site established in Finland: Linnunsuo
Snowchange has established a second ICCA in Finland. It is a 110-hectare wetland Linnunsuo, located in North Karelia. This action strengthens the capacity of local communities, hunters, bird watchers and other stakeholders to use (I)CCA as a method for conservation of significant sites in Finland. Read more ▸
Communities Supporting Each Other: Building the ICCA Peer Review Process in Europe
Fifty european local community representatives, and other experts (NGOs representatives, academics, lawyers, etc.) gathered in Valsaín, Segovia (Spain) for a conference on ICCAs, and especially on the ICCA Registry. Read more ▸
Relocation from Protected Areas violates Constitution, Wildlife Protection Act and the Forest Rights Act in India
Relocation was found to be either ongoing or planned in at least twenty three Protected Areas. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium Attends Launch of UN Environmental Rights Initiative in Geneva
The work of Professor John Knox, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, has significantly helped move the profile of the links between human rights and the environment from the periphery to the centre of the UN’s agenda. The new Environmental Rights Initiative of the UN Environment Programme was launched during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council. Read more ▸
Scoping Dialogue on Land Tenure Reform – The Forest dialogue
Prof. José Aylwin – ICCA Consortium Council Member, participated in the conference of the Forests Dialogue to discuss issues surrounding land reform with indigenous peoples, forestry companies, agricultural companies, development agencies and relevant government bodies. 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 ▸
Newsflash #6 – February 2018
Briefings on ICCAs around the world – issue #6 Read more ▸
Call for submissions: Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, on achieving the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) –
Deadline: 17 March 2018 Read more ▸
Call for input: Report on the criminalisation of indigenous human rights defenders
Call initiated by The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, in cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – Deadline: 16 March 2018 Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium at the CBD expert workshop on “other effective area-based conservation measures”
Last February, the CBD Secretariat organised a technical expert workshop in Montreal on “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECMs) for achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 11. The Global Coordinator (Grazia BF) and Marine and Coastal Strategy Advisor (Kim Wright) participated in the meeting. Their crucial main achievement is that CBD guidance now clearly states that the OECMs of IPs and LCs are to be self-identified… Read more ▸
Call for submissions: EMRIP study on free, prior and informed consent
Expert Mechanism on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, on free, prior and informed consent – Deadline: 28 February, 2018 Read more ▸
Understanding and assessing equity in protected area conservation: a matter of governance, rights, social impacts and human wellbeing
This paper, published by IIED and co-written by Dilys Roe – ICCA Consortium Honorary member, aims to help managers and policy makers make conservation fairer, in the belief that fairer conservation is vital for effective conservation as well as human wellbeing. Read more ▸
Submission to CBD on 2015-2020 Gender Plan of Action
The ICCA Consortium replied to the notification on Progress in implementing the 2015-2020 Gender Plan of Action and efforts related to gender mainstreaming to inform the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation of the CBD Read more ▸
Invitation to webinars on ICCAs
The ICCA Consortium webinar series continues! There is still time to subscribe to the webinars in English, Spanish and French!
How are ICCAs supported by international policy? Why should they be mapped? How? Read more ▸
Newsflash #5 – January 2018
Briefings on ICCAs around the world – issue #5 Read more ▸
Call for Applications Global Environments Summer Academy 2018
Call for applications is launched! The Global Diversity Foundation is pleased to announce its 6th GESA, to be held in collaboration with the Environmental Change Institute and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science of the University of Oxford. Read more ▸
