Au Burkina Faso, les éleveuses et éleveurs Peuls ont utilisé en cette fin 2018 une façon inédite dans cette région de lutter pour la défense de leurs droits : la grève ! Vidant le marché de bétail, ils ont obtenu gain de cause. Read more ▸
On December 17th, the 73 Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 73) in New York adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas! Now that the declaration is an international legal instrument, it is time to mobilise to support regional and national implementation processes. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium joined Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Network members at the 55th GEF Council Meeting and CSO consultation. An opportunity to enhance the value of ICCAs and the need for their recognition, as well as to support a meaningful “inclusive conservation”. Read more ▸
As the Uganda Wildlife Authority develops the second iteration of its Community Conservation Policy, communities and their territories should look beyond conventional “community” conservation and towards ICCAs – territories of life. This is already beginning in the Karenga Community Wildlife Area… Read more ▸
UNFCCC’s 24th Conference of the Parties began with great expectations. Despite some progress such as the creation of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform, COP24 overall was marred by insufficient ambition and action on crucial issues. Read more ▸
On the occasion of the VIth National Conference of Applied Anthropology in Cremona, Italy, held on December 13th, 2018, two initiatives, organised by ICCA Consortium Honorary members, took place to highlight the recognition of “commons” as a crucial means to conserve biodiversity. Read more ▸
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A multi-stakeholder workshop organized by PACOS Trust and SGP-Malaysia called for more support for communities’ self-strengthening efforts, the establishment of a national ICCA working group and the development of a dedicated law on ICCAs—Territories of Life. Read more ▸
Through oral statements and direct engagement with government delegations, our Members and Honorary members present at the CBD COP 14 influenced the negotiations of several decisions, including those on traditional knowledge, protected and conserved areas, climate change, the post-2020 biodiversity framework, and more Read more ▸
The lives of women farmers in rural Kalimantan who daily and quietly labor in their communities to safeguard local agricultural systems and food security are the subject of a book written collectively with women farmers and local seed keepers from Kalimantan, Indonesia. Read more ▸
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Rivière de Sedou |
Local ICCA |
Ndima Kali |
Association des jeunes Baaka et Sangha-Sangha Local ICCA Federation |
The Members of the ICCA Consortium in Africa gathered for their Regional Assembly in November 2018. It was, to date, the most important meeting in the region in the Consortium’s history! Read more ▸
During a workshop organised by the IUCN and the Working Group on ICCA Indonesia (WGII–ICCA Consortium Member), it became obvious that the quality and vitality of the governance of the Kayan Mentarang National Park must be improved. Read more ▸
En el marco de la Iniciativa Mundial de Apoyo a los TICCA y como corolario del evento de cierre de los proyectos PPD TICCA, 15 representantes de comunidades y organizaciones indígenas, negras y campesinas firmaron el pasado 9 de noviembre la Declaración de Conformación de la Red TICCA Colombia. Read more ▸
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