South Asian ICCAs are getting connected!
By: Neema Pathak Broome, Regional Coordinator for South Asia & China Kalpavriksh, in collaboration with the ICCA Consortium and the Foundation for Ecological Security… Read more “South Asian ICCAs are getting connected!” ▸
Important steps towards securing collective rights to ICCAs in Iran: mobile pastoralist tribes document their livelihoods, knowledge, and innovation via participatory GIS on a Google Earth platform
By: Mina Esteghamat and Fatemeh A. Kamali, CENESTA (Member) Successful global case studies and examples show how important it is to transfer the power… Read more “Important steps towards securing collective rights to ICCAs in Iran: mobile pastoralist tribes document their livelihoods, knowledge, and innovation via participatory GIS on a Google Earth platform” ▸
ICCAs in Taiwan, province of China— musing from a recent mission
By Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, Global Coordinator “The last hope for conservation of nature in Taiwan: its indigenous peoples!” I find this note in one of… Read more “ICCAs in Taiwan, province of China— musing from a recent mission” ▸
Seeking the Revival of Sustainability for the Island of the Tao People
By Sutej Hugu, Regional Coordinator for East Asia and Syaman Vongayan, Lead Director, Tao Foundation We call ourselves Tao, a population of about 4,000… Read more “Seeking the Revival of Sustainability for the Island of the Tao People” ▸
Second Meeting on the Asia Regional Initiative on Biocultural Community Protocols Held in India
By: Holly Shrumm, International Policy Assistant / Natural Justice (Member) From 18-20 February at the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore,… Read more “Second Meeting on the Asia Regional Initiative on Biocultural Community Protocols Held in India” ▸
Philippine ICCAs & International Engagements
By Giovanni B. Reyes, Secretary, Philippine ICCA Consortium & Secretary General, KASAPI (Member) What is significant about our international engagements the last two years… Read more “Philippine ICCAs & International Engagements” ▸
The Philippine ICCA Consortium Marches On
By: Samson B. Pedragosa, ICCA Consortium Regional Coordinator for Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region Four months after the founding general assembly in February… Read more “The Philippine ICCA Consortium Marches On” ▸
Devolution of the Governance of Nayband National Park (Iran) to Indigenous and Local Communities
By: the Centre for Sustainable Development and Environment – CENESTA (Member) National parks in Iran have the highest status of protection among all categories… Read more “Devolution of the Governance of Nayband National Park (Iran) to Indigenous and Local Communities” ▸
India: Tzüla Green Zone
In the North Eastern corner of India, in the State of Nagaland, various tribes – the Nagas – are proudly defending their right to… Read more “India: Tzüla Green Zone” ▸
El Consorcio TICCA en el X Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Reservas Privadas y Pueblos Originarios 19 al 23 de agosto, 2013 – Valdivia, Chile
Entre el 19 y 23 de agosto de 2013, integrantes del Consorcio TICCA de América Latina se reunieron en la ciudad de Valdivia, Chile,… Read more “El Consorcio TICCA en el X Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Reservas Privadas y Pueblos Originarios 19 al 23 de agosto, 2013 – Valdivia, Chile” ▸
The Philippines: The Ikalahan Community of Imugan, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizacaya, Northern Luzon: Threats and Responses
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The Ikalahan are an indigenous people in the province of Nueva Vizcaya in Northeast Philippines. The Ikalahan ancestral domain covers some of the mountain… Read more “The Philippines: The Ikalahan Community of Imugan, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizacaya, Northern Luzon: Threats and Responses” ▸
The Philippines – Stop indiscriminate oil palm expansion on indigenous peoples’ land in Palawan
Stop oil palm expansion on Palawan’s UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve. According to the Provincial government, oil palm monocultures will eradicate poverty and reduce… Read more “The Philippines – Stop indiscriminate oil palm expansion on indigenous peoples’ land in Palawan” ▸
Indonesia: The Dayak Limbai Bunyau Indigenous community: defending our ICCA
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The Dayak Limbai Indigenous community live in Bunyau village in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. For generations they have protected thier ‘Bukit Bunyau’ (ICCA). It provides… Read more “Indonesia: The Dayak Limbai Bunyau Indigenous community: defending our ICCA” ▸
Niger: the Houroum in Malley
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Niger is a country of pastoralism and transhumance, at the very heart of the Sahel. Its land has been traversed for millennia by various… Read more “Niger: the Houroum in Malley” ▸
ICCA Consortium at the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP VI)
The ICCA Consortium participated in the 6th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) held in Geneva, Switzerland from… Read more “ICCA Consortium at the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP VI)” ▸
Indigenous Peoples, local communities and national policy towards the CBD Aichi Targets in the DRC
Indigenous Peoples, local communities and national policy towards the CBD Aichi Targets in the DRC, Dominique Bikaba, ICCA Consortium, June 2013
The Living Convention
Guide: “The Living Convention: A compendium of internationally recognised rights that support the integrity and resilience of indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ territories and… Read more “The Living Convention” ▸
Kenya: Vumbwe Village, Tana Saving our Forests and Lakes
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The village of Vumbwe — tucked away in the north-eastern corner of the Tana Delta Irrigation Project (Kenya) — is inhabited by Pokomo (300)… Read more “Kenya: Vumbwe Village, Tana Saving our Forests and Lakes” ▸
Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) wins International Award
ICCA Consortium is proud to announce that its member ‘FES’ has received this prestigious Award! They have helped to demonstrate innumerable times that village… Read more “Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) wins International Award” ▸
Newsletter issue #4, May 2013
Newsletter #4 Great news on the role of the Consortium at the 2014 World Parks Congress; the first regional meeting on ICCAs in Mesoamerica;… Read more “Newsletter issue #4, May 2013” ▸
