A Tribute to Ghanimat Azhdari
Our dear friend Ghanimat Azhdari and 175 others were on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, the passenger plane that was shot down by the… Read more “A Tribute to Ghanimat Azhdari” ▸
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A survey to prevent future crises in territories of life
Take part in this short survey by the ICCA Consortium and the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) to help create evidence on the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on Indigenous peoples and local communities. Read more ▸
Philippines: Insights from webinar on Indigenous peoples in conservation
Speakers urged the government of the Philippines to make the ICCA Bill into law. They highlighted the necessity of scaling up technical assistance and financial mechanisms to support Indigenous peoples’ contribution to biodiversity protection and climate change mitigation. Read more ▸
KRAPAVIS Organizes a Workshop with Partners and Allies to Secure Orans
In India, KRAPAVIS (ICCA Consortium Member) organized a workshop that included representatives from communities, forestry research and other research institutions, universities and colleges, along with the Forest Department, the ‘Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board’ (RSBB) NGOs, and governmental agencies, to agree on the first steps to secure Orans, based on the 2018 “deemed forest” Supreme Court order. Read more ▸
Collective Lands and Territories of Life: a Backgrounder on the International Land Coalition
Council member Marco Bassi shares insider information about the International Land Coalition, after representing the ICCA Consortium at the recent Global CSOs Caucus meeting in Rome. Read more ▸
Reflections about Species On The Move: Indigenous and local knowledge as relationships for living and connecting
Scientists, indigenous representatives, and natural resources managers gathered to discuss climate-driven changes in species distributions and its impacts on natural systems and human well-being. Sutej Hugu, ICCA Consortium Coordinator for East Asia, participated in the event and shares his reflections in this article. Read more ▸
ICCA-GSI Undertakes Legal and Policy Analyses to Improve Recognition of ICCAs
As part of the ICCA Global Support Initiative, together with the ICCA Consortium and Natural Justice, the UNDP GEF SGP conducted analyses to evaluate the impacts and opportunities of laws, policies and institutional frameworks on ICCAs at the national level in several countries. Read more ▸
Can Territories of Life be Cradles of Radical Transformation?
Ashish Kothari, Member of the Council of Elders, active with Kalpavriksh and Vikalp Sangam in India, puts the Territories of Life as key participants in the fundamental transformation towards justice and sustainability the planet is in dire need of. Read more ▸
Our vision for the 2020-2030 decade… and some avenues for troubles, no matter what
The ICCA Consortium Global Coordinator discusses why, even if we will manage to influence international biodiversity policies in the next decade, territories of life will still face complex and difficult questions… Read more ▸
Highlights from the 55th GEF Council Meeting and CSO Consultation
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 ▸
National Workshop on ICCAs held in Malaysia
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 ▸
Strong showing of ICCA Consortium at biennial UN CBD COP 14 summit leads to important gains in key decisions
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 ▸
UN Human Rights Council passes a resolution adopting the peasant rights declaration in Geneva
Press release by La Via Campesina, please find here the original article on their website, more contacts details are on their webpage (Geneva, September… Read more “UN Human Rights Council passes a resolution adopting the peasant rights declaration in Geneva” ▸
The ICCA Consortium in Montreal – June 2018
Important gathering of the ICCA Consortium in Montreal last June- July, on the occasion of its Extraordinary General Assembly, the SBSTTA and SBI of the Convention on Biological Diversity and a Community Conservation meeting Read more ▸
IPBES Seminar on Arctic Indigenous and Local Knowledge & Sustainability
A seminar on Arctic Indigenous and Local Knowledge & Sustainability, organized by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) took place in Helsinki University, Finland: an effort to work across knowledge systems and incorporate Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) in biodiversity assessment. Read more ▸
The ICCA Consortium at SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2
The ICCA Consortium participates in the following meetings of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada: the 22nd meeting of… Read more “The ICCA Consortium at SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2” ▸
SBSTTA-20 and SBI-1
CBD: 20th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-20) and 1st Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-1)… Read more “SBSTTA-20 and SBI-1” ▸
2nd United Nations Environment Assembly- delivering on the 2030 Agenda
By: Yolanda Sikking, Isis Alvarez and Jeanette Sequeira, Global Forest Coalition The 2nd United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) met during May 23 – 27… Read more “2nd United Nations Environment Assembly- delivering on the 2030 Agenda” ▸
Working Group on Law and Policy
The Working Group on Law and Policy aims to assist the ICCA Consortium achieve its mission (namely: promoting appropriate recognition of, and support for,… Read more “Working Group on Law and Policy” ▸
A week in Zambia—opportunities, challenges and glimpses of work ahead
By: Mordecai O. Ogada, ICCA Consortium Coordinator for Eastern Africa and Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, ICCA Consortium Global Coordinator A short field visit and a half… Read more “A week in Zambia—opportunities, challenges and glimpses of work ahead” ▸
