The time is now to #BreaktheBias against women protecting territories of life
Reflection on the commemoration of International Women’s Day 2022 Read more ▸
Reflection on the commemoration of International Women’s Day 2022 Read more ▸
An exchange workshop on community conserved areas in China’s Key Ecological Areas and the ICCA China Working Group’s annual meeting was held from 28-29 December 2021 in Chengdu, Sichuan. Read more ▸
In northeast Gabon, the Kota community of Massaha has sustained their customary lands and sacred forest for generations. They are now seeking formal government recognition and protection against the imminent threat of logging. Read more ▸
Solidarity Statement on International Human Rights Defenders Day and International Human Rights Day 2021. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium co-founder Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend shares broad trends over the past 30 years and a warning about what may come. Read more ▸
Two years after its creation, ANAPAC SENEGAL has brought together ICCA stakeholders of Senegal and some countries of the West African sub-region to discuss what has been done to date and define new directions. Read more ▸
The New and Old Ekuri community of the Cross River state in Nigeria are resisting the illegal logging of their forest to pave way for a proposed highway. The ICCA Consortium stands with the Ekuri community and calls for the immediate end of the illegal logging and violation of the community’s rights, including free, prior and informed consent, and continuous undermining of their longstanding efforts to conserve their forest. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium calls on the Government of India to order withdrawal of mining proposals that threaten the efforts of the gram sabha of Korchi and India’s commitment to conservation of biodiversity. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium joins over 160 civil society organisations and academics in an open letter calling on world leaders to integrate human rights into global and national environmental policy and practice. Read more ▸
National networks TAFO MIHAAVO and FANONGA FOKONOLONA use strategic planning process to support community self-empowerment and sovereignty. Read more ▸
We call for a new social contract for Indigenous Peoples’ rights to self-determination and to sustain and defend their territories of life. Read more ▸
Indigenous Peoples and local communities were affected more by strict governmental measures than by the virus in many African countries. Read more ▸
Comprehensive analysis assesses the impacts of laws, policies and institutional frameworks on territories and areas conserved by Indigenous peoples and local communities in Malaysia. Read more ▸
The report highlights the importance of recognising Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ rights and governance systems for effective and equitable conservation. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium’s Youth Group brought together diverse young leaders for several events in the IUCN One Nature, One Future Global Youth Summit, held virtually from 5-16 April 2021. Read more ▸
Youth for Territories of Life, the youth group of the ICCA Consortium, organized a session titled “Defending Territories of Life: Experiences and Strategies of Young Frontline Defenders” at the recent IUCN Global Youth Summit. This blog is a recap of the discussions from the session. Read more ▸
The “30 by 30” campaign for marine protected areas will marginalize the very people who – far from contributing to the problem – have long been a big part of the solution. Read more ▸
Our dear friend Ghanimat Azhdari and 175 others were on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, the passenger plane that was shot down by the… Read more “A Tribute to Ghanimat Azhdari” ▸
Take part in this short survey by the ICCA Consortium and the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) to help create evidence on the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on Indigenous peoples and local communities. Read more ▸
‘Community Conserved Areas in South Asia’ webinar series highlights successful efforts by traditional fishing communities to protect wetland biodiversity and sustain livelihoods. Read more ▸