Recognizing and Supporting ICCAs, Working Group on Article 8(j) meeting, November 2011
On Wednesday, 2 November at the 7th Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8(j)), Natural Justice co-hosted a side event with the… Read more “Recognizing and Supporting ICCAs, Working Group on Article 8(j) meeting, November 2011” ▸
Rights to Resources in Crisis: Reviewing the Fate of Customary Tenure in Africa
Rights to Resources in Crisis: Reviewing the Fate of Customary Tenure in Africa, Liz Alden Wily (2011) Briefs on Reviewing the Fate of Customary… Read more “Rights to Resources in Crisis: Reviewing the Fate of Customary Tenure in Africa” ▸
Working with Kuna Yala communities, Panama
By Jorge Andreve (jladpennypa@yahoo.com) In November 2011 Jorge held a meeting on ICCAs with the Ustupa Kuna Yala community in Panama. The focus of… Read more “Working with Kuna Yala communities, Panama” ▸
Field mission: The ICCAs of indigenous pastoralists in the Sahel, 7-13 November 2011
Participants in the governance training for marine protected areas, Bubaques, Guinea Bissau, November 2011 By: Christian Chatelain and Taghi Farvar Taghi and Christian (Europe… Read more “Field mission: The ICCAs of indigenous pastoralists in the Sahel, 7-13 November 2011” ▸
ICCAs in Indonesia symposium, CIFOR headquarters, Bogor, Indonesia, 13-14 October, 2011
Over sixty people from Indonesia and across the world attended the symposium which included presentations from eleven case studies from various parts of Indonesia,… Read more “ICCAs in Indonesia symposium, CIFOR headquarters, Bogor, Indonesia, 13-14 October, 2011” ▸
Planning retreat for the ICCA Consortium, Bali, Indonesia, 05-11 October, 2011
The planning retreat was a significant event for the institutional strengthening of the Consortium in 2011. For six days, without internet access, the newly… Read more “Planning retreat for the ICCA Consortium, Bali, Indonesia, 05-11 October, 2011” ▸
4th General Assembly – Bogor, Indonesia
4th General Assembly, 12 October 2011, Bogor, Indonesia Minutes
A GEF-SGP regional workshop: Bratislava (Slovakia)
By: Iris Benes, Collaborator for East and Central Europe The Consortium’s President, Global coordinator and European coordinator attended the regional GEF-SGP workshop in Bratislava where… Read more “A GEF-SGP regional workshop: Bratislava (Slovakia)” ▸
Gouvernance locale des ressources naturelles et développement durable
Gouvernance locale des ressources naturelles et développement durable – Vers une stratégie nationale à Madagascar Dr Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend et Dr. M. Taghi Farvar Document… Read more “Gouvernance locale des ressources naturelles et développement durable” ▸
‘Understanding community conservation in Europe’ 5-day workshop, Gerace, Italy, 10 -16 September, 2011
Highlighting European communities’ role in conservation, livelihoods and culture. About 50 participants from all over Europe convened in the beautiful Italian town of Gerace… Read more “‘Understanding community conservation in Europe’ 5-day workshop, Gerace, Italy, 10 -16 September, 2011” ▸
Understanding community conservation in Europe’, a 5-day workshop in Gerace, Italy
By: Iris Benes, Collaborator for East and Central Europe On 11-16 September over thirty-five people gathered in Gerace, in the Southern Italian region of Calabria,… Read more “Understanding community conservation in Europe’, a 5-day workshop in Gerace, Italy” ▸
Community Governance and Stewardship of Traditional Territories and Biocultural Diversity’, Geneva, Switzerland, July 2011
On 15 July, the final day of the 4th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), Natural Justice and… Read more “Community Governance and Stewardship of Traditional Territories and Biocultural Diversity’, Geneva, Switzerland, July 2011” ▸
4th Session of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Meeting dates: 11-15 July 2011 Location: Palais des Nations, Geneva Continue reading
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (endorsed in 2011) English | French | Spanish
Brazil – Scrap the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam !
A letter to Dilma Vana Rousseff, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, was sent on May 10, 2011. This letter, written on behalf… Read more “Brazil – Scrap the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam !” ▸
Community Forest Governance: the Jharkhand Save the Forest Movement in India
Recommendations from national workshop on the Forest Rights Act, March 2011:Community Forest Governance: the Jharkhand Save the Forest Movement in India, Emi, 2011
Fiji – Concern about new fisheries legislation
A letter was written on behalf of both the ICCA Consortium and CEESP (Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy of the International Union… Read more “Fiji – Concern about new fisheries legislation” ▸
The Philippines – SAY NO to mining in Palawan Province
Alert initiated by: ALDAW Indigenous Network (Ancestral Land/Domain Watch) SAY NO to mining in Palawan Province, the home of the best conserved and most… Read more “The Philippines – SAY NO to mining in Palawan Province” ▸
The International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) Conference, Hyderabad, India, January, 2011
A side event entitled ‘The Commons and Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas’ was held during this conference from 10.30-16.30 on 12 January, followed by… Read more “The International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) Conference, Hyderabad, India, January, 2011” ▸
3rd Extraordinary General Assembly – Whakatane, New Zealand
3rd Extraordinary GA, 15 January 2011, Whakatane, New Zealand Minutes
