Grassroots Voices Shaping the Conversation on Rangelands and Pastoralism: Beyond UNCCD COP17
The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) took place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 17 to 28, 2026. Read more ▸
From Pastoralist Voices to Territories of Life: Book Launch at UNCCD COP17
Stories of Governance, Care, and Resilience from Pastoral Communities Read more ▸
Indigenous communities in the Amazon are organizing to access the forest fines compensation mechanism
Instead of paying unaffordable fines, Indigenous communities in Peru are now conserving forests as their monitoring and early warning mechanisms gain recognition. Read more ▸
The Role of Intermediaries in Enabling Direct Funding for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Reflections From the Practice of Rainforest Foundation US Read more ▸
Sustaining Provider-Country Confidence in the Multilateral Mechanism for Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources
Allocation, provenance, and certificate recognition shape provider-country confidence in the digital sequence information (DSI) Multilateral Mechanism Read more ▸
Recognition is Only the Beginning: Indigenous and Traditional Territories After Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework
As countries prepare to translate international biodiversity goals into national policy, the recognition of Indigenous and Traditional Territories must preserve the distinction between territorial governance and conservation classification Read more ▸
Open Forum on Indigenous Voices: Defending Territories and Ancestral Knowledge
Commemorating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples through frontline accounts of territorial defense and the fight against epistemic extractivism. Read more ▸
Call for solidarity and donations for the communities affected by the earthquake in Colombia
The ICCA Consortium stands in solidarity with the communities of the Cañamomo-Lomaprieta Indigenous Reservation and all those affected by this tragedy, and calls for collective action to support their recovery. Read more ▸
In Photos: 7th ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia Regional Assembly Convenes in Vân Hồ, Vietnam
From July 14 to 17, 2026, PanNature and the ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia co-hosted the 7th ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia Regional Assembly in Vân Hồ Commune, Sơn La Province, Vietnam. Read more ▸
Accompanying ICCAs–Territories of Life Through National Networks: Learning From Indonesia
Recap of the second session in the ICCA Consortium’s “Learning Exchange on National Networks of ICCAs–territories of life” series, which was held on July 3, 2026. Read more ▸
Highlights from the 7th ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia Regional Assembly
From July 14–16, 2026, Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, Local Community groups, and conservation partners from across Southeast Asia gathered in Van Ho commune, Son La province, Vietnam. Read more ▸
DRC Creates Vast “Green Corridor” Without Consulting Indigenous Pygmy Peoples
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, ANAPAC-RDC denounces a project developed without consultation and free, prior, and informed consent. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium Annual Report 2025: A Year of Rights, Resilience, and Collective Care
A review of 2025 regional and global action, strategic milestones, and community-led conservation across ICCAs–territories of life Read more ▸
The 22nd General Assembly Strengthens Shared Direction for the Year Ahead
Members approve the 2026 Global Action Plan, advance governance reforms, and elect new regional leadership to defend territories of life. Read more ▸
Release Indigenous Leader Pranab Doley Immediately: ICCA Consortium
Tribal and community rights defender and ICCA honorary member, Pranab Doley, has been arrested in Assam, India, amid resistance to a Kaziranga luxury hotel project. Read more ▸
Accompanying and deepening the movement of ICCAs–territories of life in Indonesia
Established to promote recognition and mobilize support for ICCAs–territories of life at the national level, the Working Group ICCAs Indonesia (WGII) has been working closely alongside Indigenous and traditional communities. Having now evolved into a formal, membership-based association, Perkumpulan Gerakan Konservasi Rakyat Nusantara (Association of the Indonesian People’s Conservation Movement), it collaborates closely with the ICCA Custodian Network of Indonesia to advance this shared mission. Read more ▸
The Rocher du Loup ICCA: A Sacred Forest Between Tradition and Urbanization
How the Iyassa Community and ACDD Unite Tradition and Action to Safeguard Their Coastal Heritage in Cameroon Read more ▸
Welcoming Our Newly Elected Council Members
Introducing the newly elected members of the ICCA Consortium’s second-highest governing body: The global Council. Read more ▸
Africa’s Fishers-Fishworkers and Communities Call for a Fossil Fuel-Free Ocean at the Our Ocean Conference
A Petition Backed by More Than 100 Organizations Demands an End to Offshore Fossil Fuel Expansion Across Africa Read more ▸
Rights of Artisanal Fishers and Fishworkers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a long way to go to uphold human rights and rights of fishers and fishworkers. In Bangladesh, customary tenure rights are not legally recognized; access exists as an “opportunity” or “privilege” for artisanal fishers and fishworkers, not as a protected right. Furthermore, traditional community-led governance and management of fisheries are not legally recognized. Read more ▸
