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Alert: Ekuri community confronts illegal logging in their customary forest in Nigeria

21 October 2021

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 ▸

Civil society calls on world leaders to put human rights at the centre of environmental policy

11 October 2021

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 ▸

World Conservation Congress: Indigenous Peoples and local communities advocate for rights

29 September 2021

At one of the world’s foremost gatherings for nature conservation, it was clearer than ever before that the tide is turning in the mainstream conservation industry, with more focus on human rights, equity and justice. However, there is still a long way to go, with historical legacies and continuing injustices in the name of conservation. Read more ▸

Communities strengthen self-determination in Madagascar

21 September 2021

National networks TAFO MIHAAVO and FANONGA FOKONOLONA use strategic planning process to support community self-empowerment and sovereignty. Read more ▸

The hidden side of conservation: Webinar highlights cases of human rights abuse in protected areas

27 August 2021

Ahead of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2021 in Marseille, the webinar’s goal was to address the multifaceted social and environmental conflicts generated by restrictive conservation policies and reflect on the ways forward. Read more ▸

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Statement by the ICCA Consortium

9 August 2021

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 ▸

Community experiences with COVID-19 in French-speaking Africa

30 June 2021

Indigenous Peoples and local communities were affected more by strict governmental measures than by the virus in many African countries. Read more ▸

World Oceans Day 2021: Indigenous and local community voices

30 June 2021

On World Oceans Day, ICCA Consortium Members took part in global events that amplified Indigenous and local community voices for sustaining and defending the bio-cultural diversity of our oceans. Read more ▸

ICCA Consortium launches major new report on territories of life

29 May 2021

The report highlights the importance of recognising Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ rights and governance systems for effective and equitable conservation. Read more ▸

ICCA Consortium announces upcoming report on Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ territories of life

3 May 2021

The ICCA Consortium is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of its first-ever local-to-global report on the state of territories of life. Read more ▸

Pacific nations are on the path of holistic ocean governance, the 30 by 30 campaign may destroy that without major changes

15 April 2021

Calls for a new area-based conservation target must not bulldoze the Indigenous roadmap that has allowed small island nations to sustainably govern and manage a hundred percent of their coastal and marine territories, improve their lives and conserve fisheries. Read more ▸

‘30 by 30’ is a distraction, keep the focus on Indigenous and locally-led holistic ocean stewardship

18 December 2020

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 ▸

ICCAs in Southeast Asia July – September 2020 Quarterly Snapshot

5 December 2020

A Snapshot of our Members’ recent activities in Southeast Asia to defend, document, and sustain the Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ territories of life. Read more ▸

“If We Are Still Alive, Then Let’s Go”: Reflections on COVID-19 Pandemic From Taiwan Indigenous Peoples

23 April 2020

How can traditional indigenous knowledge help us cope with the pandemic? Sutej Hugu, our Regional Coordinator for East Asia, tells us of the Indigenous Taiwan Self-Determination Alliance and their reflections on the current situation. Read more ▸

Cultivating seeds of change: Launching the ICCA Consortium’s “Youth for Territories of Life”

24 March 2020

“Much like seeds pushing through the earth to grow into mighty cohiue trees, young people must continue to build ourselves, learn and grow into the strong agents of change that are so needed by our communities and territories and the planet as a whole.” An editorial by Josefa Cariño Tauli and Lucas Quintupuray, co-chairs of Youth for Territories of Life. Read more ▸

The 2020s: An Era of Radical Change for Territories of Life, and a Future History Still to be Written

15 January 2020

As we usher in a new decade – reportedly our ‘last chance’ to avert total ecological catastrophe – Global Coordinator Holly Jonas reflects on key changes and sets out the ICCA Consortium’s priorities for the coming year. Read more ▸

Without Youth and Children, Nothing is Possible!

10 January 2020

Sharing her experiences in three youth-led international events in 2019, Emma Courtine, Honorary Member and Secretariat of the ICCA Consortium, reflects on opportunities and ideas for the Consortium to engage youth and enhance youth participation— including the creation of a youth platform within the Consortium! Read more ▸

María Carolina Rodríguez Acero

4 January 2020

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Exploring Territories of Life with the World’s Most Iconic Nature Communications Organisation

30 July 2019

The ICCA Consortium participated in a roundtable on scaling community conservation during the 2019 National Geographic Explorers Festival, as part of our continuing efforts to strengthen National Geographic Society’s support for conservation by and with indigenous peoples and local communities. Read more ▸

Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas featured strongly in North America regional events

28 May 2019

The ICCA Consortium participated in a series of back-to-back events in Montréal, Canada, including our first regional assembly in North America and two major regional gatherings co-organised with CICADA, the CBD Secretariat, UNESCO and others. Read more ▸