Towards a ‘manifesto for territories of life’
Join us as we embark on a collective process to reflect on and articulate the ICCA Consortium’s core meaning and reason for being. Read more ▸
Updates
A five-million-hectare increase in the registered Indigenous territory in Indonesia: New BWRA data
Indonesia’s government is yet to recognize more than 99 percent of the potential customary forests recorded by Indigenous communities. Read more ▸
Tanzania: ICCA Consortium Members aim for better recognition and protection of territories of life
During the last national assembly, ICCA Consortium Members in Tanzania discussed effective advocacy strategies to fulfill the central needs to sustain the territories of life. Read more ▸
Nagaland: Whitley Award winner Nuklu Phom leads effort to establish a Biodiversity Peace Corridor
Nagaland Community Conserved Areas Forum’s (NCCAF, ICCA Consortium Member) Nuklu Phom won the prestigious award in 2021. Read more ▸
Exploring territories of life in Portugal
A new report supported by the ICCA Consortium explores common governance of natural resources and the meaning of community in the Portuguese context. Read more ▸
Congratulations, Tero Mustonen!
The professional fisherman and President of Snowchange (ICCA Consortium Member) received the 2021 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize for bringing together Indigenous and local wisdom and knowledge with western science to address global climate issues. Read more ▸
Recap: Anthropology and Conservation Virtual Conference 2021
ICCA Consortium Members and Honorary members from Indigenous nations, grassroots organizations and activist-researcher backgrounds have a strong presence during an interdisciplinary global conference. Read more ▸
Kichwa People of Sarayaku’s Living Forest (Kawsak Sacha) earns global recognition
Congratulations to the Kichwa People of Sarayaku (ICCA Consortium Member) on winning the Equator Prize 2021. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium publishes a summary report on 2020 Membership Review
A glimpse at ICCA Consortium Members’ perspectives on their work and engagement with the association and their visions for the coming years. Read more ▸
Protecting African land and environmental defenders: Recap from Africa Land Forum 2021
Three key themes emerged from this session co-organised by ICCA Consortium Member Natural Justice during the International Land Coalition’s Africa Land Forum 2021. Read more ▸
The Wealth of Communities — reflecting on a Routledge Revival
ICCA Consortium co-founder Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend shares broad trends over the past 30 years and a warning about what may come. Read more ▸
The Fight for the Forest: Indigenous Peoples in Burma speak out on threats following the February military coup
Following the military coup in February 2021, Indigenous communities in Burma have faced nearly insurmountable threats to their lives, lands and forests. An escalation in armed conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands and put new pressures on the forests, as generals attempt to consolidate their control. In a 30 October event organised in the lead up to COP26, brave Indigenous leaders from across Burma speak out about the challenges they face and the ways in which the international community can support the struggles of Indigenous Peoples to protect the forests. Read more ▸
ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia holds third regional assembly
More than 70 people participated in the assembly from October 6-8 2021, with a combination of public and Member-only sessions. Read more ▸
Marshall Murphree — adding good salt to the planet
ICCA Consortium co-founder Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend fondly remembers Marshall Murphree. Read more ▸
India: Mining proposals threaten the community’s long-term efforts in defending and conserving the gram sabha forests of Korchi Taluka
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 ▸
Save Sinjajevina association receives the first-ever annual War Abolisher Award and relaunches its campaign
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 ▸
Snowchange wins the St. Andrews Prize 2021
Snowchange Cooperative (ICCA Consortium Member) has won the St Andrews Prize for the Environment for its’ Rewilding program. St Andrews is a prestigious global environmental accolade with a cash prize of 100,000 USD. Read more ▸
Ecuador: Joint letter condemns Canadian company’s role in violence against the Shuar Arutam People
The Shuar Arutam People (PSHA), together with the ICCA Consortium and more than 135 other organizations, call on the Canadian Embassy in Ecuador to publicly condemn the violence against PSHA president Josefina Tunki. Read more ▸
#StopTheSlapp: The ICCA Consortium joins call to drop defamation suit against SAVE Rivers
We stand with over 100 organizations in condemning Samling’s bullying of Indigenous environmental and human rights defenders in Sarawak. Read more ▸
Indigenous territories in Indonesia: Update on the status of recognition
Indonesia has recently published updated information about the status of recognition of Indigenous territories and customary forests. Read more ▸
