In this historic declaration, the community reaffirm their commitment and responsibility as guardians of their ancestral land, standing firm against militarization and industrial exploitation Read more ▸
The latest public announcement of the civic initiative Save Sinjajevina, concerning the new moves of the Ministry of Defense and the Army of Montenegro. Read more ▸
In conjunction with a solidarity camp from 8-15 July, partners in the Save Sinjajevina campaign share a press release for global dissemination. Read more ▸
The Save Sinjajevina campaign is petitioning the government of Montenegro to cancel a military training ground in the pasturelands of Sinjajevina and create a protected area co-governed by the local community. Read more ▸
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Save Sinjajevina (ICCA Consortium Member) receives the War Abolisher of 2021 Award. This is an important recognition of the struggle and perseverance of Sinjajevina inhabitants against the militarization of their pastoralist territory of life. Read more ▸
In snowy and sub-zero conditions from October to December, a protest camp by local community members prevented NATO from entering the area. Read more ▸
Montenegro must stop militarizing Sinjajevina highland pastures, global and local civil society rights groups urge in a new campaign. European Union has been asked to suspend membership talks with Montenegro. Read more ▸
Last September, we published an alert about Sinjajevina, Montenegro, where local communities and civil society were organizing to defend their pasturelands, in the face of government plans to occupy and use it as a military artillery testing range. Our Honorary member Pablo Domínguez tells us how the Sinjajevina communities have been confronting the crisis since then. Read more ▸
In Montenegro, local communities and civil society are organizing to defend the pasture area of Sinjajevina, used by pastoral tribes for millennia, and now threatened by government plans to occupy it for military artillery testing. Official studies have recommended giving the area a protected status but those are being hastily set aside… Read more ▸
This legislative move comes at a time when the French government, other nations, and observers are discussing how to further advance the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The KM-GBF explicitly calls for upholding land rights and the rights of Local Communities, including the promotion of traditional territories. Read more ▸
The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) took place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 17 to 28, 2026. Read more ▸
Stories of Governance, Care, and Resilience from Pastoral Communities Read more ▸
The year 2026—declared as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) by the United Nations—is a pivotal year for pastoralists worldwide. Read more ▸
New scholarly resources situate pastoral commons in their global context as a dynamic, future-oriented model of collective stewardship; they illuminate how mobility, territory, and collective rights intertwine to form living social–ecological infrastructures that challenge dominant assumptions about property, management, productivity, and sustainability. Read more ▸
The main objectives of the assembly were to present the 2026-28 ICCA Consortium European Strategic Plan and Action Plan, and to discuss the next council member from Europe. Read more ▸
A European Coordination Team is now established, with representatives from Spain, Italy, Montenegro, Romania, Croatia, Greece, and France tasked with strengthening cross-border collaboration. Read more ▸
The assembly discussed at length how to make the European territories of life more visible within the relevant legal and policy frameworks. The participants also recommended establishing national-level networks and networks of territories of life linking communities speaking the same mother tongue. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium applauds this declaration and calls for a groundswell of support for nomadic peoples and pastoralists worldwide who are sustaining their rangelands, territories and ways of life. Read more ▸
We extend our sincere appreciation to Sergio for his many years of service with the ICCA Consortium Secretariat and our warmest wishes as he moves on to an exciting role at the University of Granada. Read more ▸
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