Tribal Parks – Declaring Indigenous Rights for Traditional Land Stewardship
By April Ingham, Executive Director of Pacific Peoples’ Partnership A Gathering of Solidarity March 10 – 14, 2016 It was an honour to be… Read more “Tribal Parks – Declaring Indigenous Rights for Traditional Land Stewardship” ▸
Protected Areas, Country and Value: The Nature–Culture Tyranny of the IUCN’s Protected Area Guidelines for Indigenous Australians
Peer-reviewed article: “Protected Areas, Country and Value: The Nature–Culture Tyranny of the IUCN’s Protected Area Guidelines for Indigenous Australians”, Emma Lee, Antipode, Volume 48,… Read more “Protected Areas, Country and Value: The Nature–Culture Tyranny of the IUCN’s Protected Area Guidelines for Indigenous Australians” ▸
Honduras – Against the construction of the Agua Zarca Dam Keeping on Berta Caceres struggle!
In recent days we have heard about the cowardly murder of Berta Caceres, an indigenous leader of Honduras who led several campaigns of opposition… Read more “Honduras – Against the construction of the Agua Zarca Dam Keeping on Berta Caceres struggle!” ▸
The Heart of a Stream – three movies on governance for the conservation of nature
Together with GIZ (the German International Development Agency), UNDP GEF SGP, the IUCN Global Protected Area Programme and the Secretariat of the Convention on… Read more “The Heart of a Stream – three movies on governance for the conservation of nature” ▸
The Heart of a Stream – Movies – Part 2 – A stream on governance at the Sydney Parks Congress 2014
This second short movie takes you to the heart of the Stream on Enhancing Diversity, Quality and Vitality of Governance of the World Parks… Read more “The Heart of a Stream – Movies – Part 2 – A stream on governance at the Sydney Parks Congress 2014” ▸
The Heart of a Stream – Movies – Part 3 – Enhancing governance of protected and conserved areas: an agenda for action
The third short movie illustrates the actual results of the Stream. The agenda for action developed by the Stream participants comprises three directions of… Read more “The Heart of a Stream – Movies – Part 3 – Enhancing governance of protected and conserved areas: an agenda for action” ▸
Mothers or lesser sisters? The strange case of “conserved areas”
By: Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, ICCA Consortium Global Coordinator[1] In late January 2016, in a cold but rather unusually sunny Cambridge (UK), a bunch of scientists… Read more “Mothers or lesser sisters? The strange case of “conserved areas”” ▸
COP Out: The hollow promise of the Paris climate deal
By: Hannibal Rhoades, Gaia Foundation If you’ve been following international media coverage of the climate change agreement recently signed into being by world governments… Read more “COP Out: The hollow promise of the Paris climate deal” ▸
La legitimidad de la reclamación sobre el Parque Nacional Rapa Nui
Por: José Aylwin, Abogado, Co Director Observatorio Ciudadano, Miembro del Comité directivo del Consorcio TICCA En ejercicio de los derechos que les han sido… Read more “La legitimidad de la reclamación sobre el Parque Nacional Rapa Nui” ▸
Costa Rica reconoce los cuatro modelos de gobernanza de áreas protegidas– un paso fundamental para la conservación y el respeto de los derechos humanos!
Por: Vivienne Solís Rivera, CoopeSoliDar R.L y miembro del Comité Director del Consorcio TICCA y Marvin Fonseca Borrás, CoopeSoliDar R.L Costa Rica es un… Read more “Costa Rica reconoce los cuatro modelos de gobernanza de áreas protegidas– un paso fundamental para la conservación y el respeto de los derechos humanos!” ▸
La Comunidad Mapuche Kinxikeu reveindica la gobernanza del Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Por: Emma Courtine, Asistente del Programa del Consorcio TICCA y Jorge Nahuel, Confederación Mapuche de Neuquen y miembro del Comité Director del Consorcio La… Read more “La Comunidad Mapuche Kinxikeu reveindica la gobernanza del Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi” ▸
Itzá Maya youth– weavers of the future
By: Ernesto Noriega and Tatjana Puschkarsky, OrigiNations and Honorary members of the ICCA Cosnrotium The Itzá Maya people have influenced the history of Mesoamerica… Read more “Itzá Maya youth– weavers of the future” ▸
Celebrating African Rural Women: Custodians of Seed, Food & Traditional Knowledge for Climate Change Resilience
At a time when Africa most needs it, the vast wealth of farmer’s knowledge that sustains the diversity of the continent’s crops, wild foods,… Read more “Celebrating African Rural Women: Custodians of Seed, Food & Traditional Knowledge for Climate Change Resilience” ▸
African custodians call for recognition and protection of sacred natural sites and customary governance
Indigenous custodians from Benin, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia have released a powerful statement outlining the importance of sacred natural sites and governance systems. It forms… Read more “African custodians call for recognition and protection of sacred natural sites and customary governance” ▸
Les Membres du Consortium APAC en action en Centrafrique
Par: Joseph Itongwa, Coordonnateur du Consortium APAC pour les écosystèmes forestiers d’Afrique Centrale, Directeur Exécutif de l’Alliance Nationale d’Appui et de Promotion des Aires … Read more “Les Membres du Consortium APAC en action en Centrafrique” ▸
Aires conservées autochtones et communautaires au Maroc : les agdals
Par: Mohamed Alifriqui, Professeur à l’Université de Marrakech, Coordinateur du Consortium APAC pour le Maghreb Les agdals (appelés également dans certaines régions el ghorm… Read more “Aires conservées autochtones et communautaires au Maroc : les agdals” ▸
Au Laos, la répression silencieuse
Silent Repression in Laos – Anne-Sophie Gindroz, Asieinfo Editions In this exclusive insight into Laos’ repressive regime and human rights abuses, Asieinfo Publishing is… Read more “Au Laos, la répression silencieuse” ▸
Tuva Leader Suo Longge promotes ICCAs de facto in Xinjaing
By: Dr.Yuxin Hou, research fellow at Fun-X Culture Limited Company, ICCA Consortium Honorary member Despite the lack of legal and policy recognition and support… Read more “Tuva Leader Suo Longge promotes ICCAs de facto in Xinjaing” ▸
Bukluran gets second wind with UNDP-Funded Project
By: Tanya Conlu, NTFP-EP and ICCA Consortium South-East Asia Coordinator Bukluran, the Filipino ICCA Consortium and member of the international ICCA Consortium, participated in… Read more “Bukluran gets second wind with UNDP-Funded Project” ▸
A newly elected government gives new hope to indigenous peoples and knowledge-sharing on tribal Geographic Information Systems
By: Sutej Hugu, Secretary General of TICTU and ICCA Consortium Coordinator for East Asia Region On 16th January 2016, Taiwanese citizens elected a new… Read more “A newly elected government gives new hope to indigenous peoples and knowledge-sharing on tribal Geographic Information Systems” ▸