Annual report 2014
Today, international conservation policy can no longer ignore ICCAs— something impossible to imagine ten years ago. After the recent CBD COPs the World Conservation… Read more “Annual report 2014” ▸
Legal Options to Secure Community–based Property Rights
Legal Options to Secure Community–based Property Rights, Fernanda Almeida, 2015 World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, The World Bank – Washington DC, March… Read more “Legal Options to Secure Community–based Property Rights” ▸
8th Extraordinary General Assembly, Cambridge, UK
8th Extraordinary General Assembly, 25 March 2015 , Cambridge, United Kingdom Minutes
Finland – Havukkavaara Forest Under Threat
Update: March 24, 2015 Positive resolution on this alert: on March 24, 2015, Metsähallitus and Snowchange Cooperative reached a solution regarding the Ostola lot.… Read more “Finland – Havukkavaara Forest Under Threat” ▸
Chile – Incendio devastador amenazando el territorio de las comunidades de Quinquén y de Icalma
El Consorcio TICCA envíó una carte abierta a las autoridades Chilenas en solidaridad con las comunidades de Quinquén y de Icalma frente al incendio… Read more “Chile – Incendio devastador amenazando el territorio de las comunidades de Quinquén y de Icalma” ▸
Honduras – Law on fisheries and aquaculture threatening traditional fishing practices.
The ICCA Consortium has written a letter to the President of the Honduras National Congress and the President of the Republic in order to… Read more “Honduras – Law on fisheries and aquaculture threatening traditional fishing practices.” ▸
AGDAL – Patrimoine socio-écologique de l’Atlas marocain
Sous la direction de Laurent Auclair et Mohamed Alifriqui L’agdal est un territoire communautaire dont les ressources naturelles sont protégées, mises en défens. Cette… Read more “AGDAL – Patrimoine socio-écologique de l’Atlas marocain” ▸
Newsletter issue #9, February 2015
Newsletter 9 It is now time to take stock on the outcomes of the World Parks Congress of Sydney 2014… you will find in… Read more “Newsletter issue #9, February 2015” ▸
Farmers and Indigenous Peoples continue to denounce the expansion of oil palm plantations in Palawan
By: Dario Novellino, Honorary Member and ALDAW “Which development? For whom and on which purpose? How and where? And with which implications?” These are only… Read more “Farmers and Indigenous Peoples continue to denounce the expansion of oil palm plantations in Palawan” ▸
The “Taiwan (Province of China) Indigenous Conserved Territories Union” is about to be born!
By: Sutej Hugu, Regional Coordinator for East Asia, ICCA Consortium Till the Imperial Japan took over Taiwan in 1895, the traditional territories of indigenous… Read more “The “Taiwan (Province of China) Indigenous Conserved Territories Union” is about to be born!” ▸
In Solidarity – New film connects communities resisting mining around the world
The Gaia Foundation In her theory of change known as ’emergence’, the academic scholar Margaret Wheatley reminds us that: “The world doesn’t change… Read more “In Solidarity – New film connects communities resisting mining around the world” ▸
À la rencontre des APAC du continent américain
Par: Zoë Glénard et Guillaume Cottarel, association Terres de Cultures, membre du Consortium APAC Si, à l’échelle internationale, les APAC sont de plus en… Read more “À la rencontre des APAC du continent américain” ▸
Community-based management – central theme of an important conference in Latin America
By: The Global Diversity Foundation, member of the ICCA Consortium and co-coordinator of COMBIOSERVE The COMBIOSERVE consortium is concluding a 3-year project assessing the effectiveness… Read more “Community-based management – central theme of an important conference in Latin America” ▸
La conservación local invisibilizada?
Por: Albert M. Chan-Dzul, Consejo Regional Indígena y Popular de Xpujil, S. C., Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación y Desarrollo Alternativo, U Yich Luum, A.C. Calakmul,… Read more “La conservación local invisibilizada?” ▸
El Congreso Mundial de Parques 2014 – desafíos para Chile
Por: Jose Aylwin, Co Director OC, Lorena Arce, Consorcio TICCA, y Joaquin Meliñir, Comunidad Quinquen e Intengrante Consorcio TICCA Más de 6000 personas, entre ellas… Read more “El Congreso Mundial de Parques 2014 – desafíos para Chile” ▸
The Bambuti-Babouloko preserve their landscape in DRC
By: Christian Chatelain French-Speaking Africa Coordinator, and Joseph Itongwa Coordinator for forest ecosystems in Central Africa The Bambuti-Babouloko, indigenous pygmies of Democratic Republic of… Read more “The Bambuti-Babouloko preserve their landscape in DRC” ▸
Threatened eviction of Uvinje villagers- the frustration deepens
By: Sarah Ryder, Programme manager of the ICCA Consortium The Consortium currently has an active alert concerning Uvinje, a small, coastal sub-village of Saadani… Read more “Threatened eviction of Uvinje villagers- the frustration deepens” ▸
ICCA Coast chapter and champions in Kenya
By: Nancy Chege, GEF SGP National Coordinator, Kenya In December 2014, representatives of various ICCAs located in the coastal region of Kenya, gathered over… Read more “ICCA Coast chapter and champions in Kenya” ▸
Community evictions and disrespect for human rights pitted against conservation in Tanzania
For the second time, the ICCA Consortium is alerting its members on events in Loliondo, Tanzania, where more than 100 homesteads were recently destroyed.… Read more “Community evictions and disrespect for human rights pitted against conservation in Tanzania” ▸
ICCAs and European Union Policy – a Consortium study
By: Concha Salguero Herrera, Honorary Member of the ICCA Consortium I am currently writing a report for ICCA Consortium to deepen the understanding of… Read more “ICCAs and European Union Policy – a Consortium study” ▸