Europe and Russia
Second ICCA site established in Finland: Linnunsuo
Snowchange has established a second ICCA in Finland. It is a 110-hectare wetland Linnunsuo, located in North Karelia. This action strengthens the capacity of local communities, hunters, bird watchers and other stakeholders to use (I)CCA as a method for conservation of significant sites in Finland. Read more ▸
Communities Supporting Each Other: Building the ICCA Peer Review Process in Europe
Fifty european local community representatives, and other experts (NGOs representatives, academics, lawyers, etc.) gathered in Valsaín, Segovia (Spain) for a conference on ICCAs, and especially on the ICCA Registry. Read more ▸
Protected area governance in Georgia
A national level governance assessment was recently held in Tbilisi, Georgia, with IUCN leading a three-day workshop convening key stakeholders in Georgia. Representatives of… Read more “Protected area governance in Georgia” ▸
Aborigen Forum |
National IPLCO |
Deepening voices from Greenland lead to visual stories
Throughout 2017 Snowchange, Greenlandic partners, Skolt Sámi and the Danish NORDECO partnered on a Nordic Council -sponsored project “eXchanging Knowledge”, to find new, direct ways of expressing Indigenous and local-traditional knowledge, as well as support direct exchanges between hunters, fishermen, women, reindeer herders, managers and researchers. Read more ▸
Community Conservation in Switzerland: The Experiences of Park Jura Vaudois and Park Gruyère Pays d’en Haut
A public event was organised on November 24, 2017 by the ICCA Consortium and ProNatura Suisse, with the support of the IUCN and Ville… Read more “Community Conservation in Switzerland: The Experiences of Park Jura Vaudois and Park Gruyère Pays d’en Haut” ▸
Food Sovereignty matters in both Europe and Central Asia!
By: Iris Beneš, Brod Ecological Society (BED), ICCA Consortium member and Rodion Sulyandziga, Centre for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North More than 500… Read more “Food Sovereignty matters in both Europe and Central Asia!” ▸
In Lower Kolyma, Russia, fishermen are addressing climate change
By: Tero Mustonen, Snowchange, Member of the ICCA Consortium and Kolyma ELOKA The Lower Kolyma region, in far-east Russian Siberia, is widely known for its… Read more “In Lower Kolyma, Russia, fishermen are addressing climate change” ▸
Current ICCA-related issues in Northern Europe
By: Aili Pyhälä, Steering Committee Member with special responsibility for Northern Europe and Russia In June 2017 I had the privilege of being part of… Read more “Current ICCA-related issues in Northern Europe” ▸
Moratorium in Čearretsuolu
A Moratorium is declared in the area of Čearretsuolu island regarding the new fishing regulations for the Deatnu (Tana/Teno) river, as the new regulations threaten the wellbeing of the Saami from the Deatnu valley. Read more ▸
The project “Montes de Socios” honoured with the Elinor Ostrom Award 2017
Iniciativa Comunales, ICCA Consortium Member The project “Montes de Socios” from the Soria Forestry Association, has been awarded the third Elinor Ostrom Award in the ‘practitioners’ category for their… Read more “The project “Montes de Socios” honoured with the Elinor Ostrom Award 2017” ▸
Open-ended intergovernmental working group on a United Nations declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas
From May 12th-19th, 2017, meetings began with the Via Campesina and other organizations or movements of pastoralists, nomads and fishermen. Read more ▸
Iris Benes
Collaborator for East and Central Europe
Dr. Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend
Member of the Council of Elders
Two first ICCAs successfully pass the peer-review process developed in Spain for international listing in ICCA Registry and WDPA
By: Sergio Couto, ICCA Consortium regional coordinator for Europe During the last days of April, 30 local community representatives from all around Spain gathered in… Read more “Two first ICCAs successfully pass the peer-review process developed in Spain for international listing in ICCA Registry and WDPA” ▸
Saami traditional fishing rights threatened in Finland and Norway
The states of Finland and Norway are trying to make the livelihood of indigenous Saami salmon fishers illegal in Deatnu (Teno/Tana), the biggest Atlantic… Read more “Saami traditional fishing rights threatened in Finland and Norway” ▸
Arctic Indigenous Peoples Leading the Way in Ecological Restoration
Article : “Arctic Indigenous Peoples Leading the Way in Ecological Restoration” Hannibal Rhoades and Tero Mustonen (2017) Summary: A major new international study has… Read more “Arctic Indigenous Peoples Leading the Way in Ecological Restoration” ▸
A first ICCA officially declared and registered in Finland!
By:Tero Mustonen, Snowchange, ICCA Consortium Member Snowchange Co-op has officially registered the Havukkavaara forest in the UNEP WCMC global ICCA registry. This is the… Read more “A first ICCA officially declared and registered in Finland!” ▸
