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Second Transformative Pathways In-Person Meeting: Annual Planning and Review AfricaAIPPAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCHIRAPAQCIPDPCommunity-led conservationCountryFPPGTANWICCSIINIMPECTInternational processesKenyaLand and resource rightsLMMalaysiaPartnersPASDPeruPhilippinesPIKPRegionSustainable livelihoodsThailandThe AmericasThemesTraditional and local knowledgeTypeUNEP-WCMCVideo
02.04.24

Second Transformative Pathways In-Person Meeting: Annual Planning and Review

In February 2024, twelve project partners of the Transformative Pathways consortium gathered for the second in-person planning and review meeting at Laboot, Chepkitale in Kenya. The meeting hosted nearly 80 participants, including representatives of all organisations, and local community members of the Ogiek of Mt…
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A Survey of Jurisprudence Affecting Indigenous Peoples and their Ancestral Land and Resource Rights in the Philippines (2009-2023) AsiaCommunity-led conservationCountryLand and resource rightsPhilippinesRegionReportThemesType
13.03.24

A Survey of Jurisprudence Affecting Indigenous Peoples and their Ancestral Land and Resource Rights in the Philippines (2009-2023)

This survey presents an overview of the current legal framework on indigenous peoples’ rights in the Philippines. It historicizes the legal recognition of indigenous peoples’ rights, including territorial rights in Philippine national laws and explores how this finds interpretation through a review of existing jurisprudence…
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A new dawn Mt.Elgon forest. Photo by Dickence, CIPDP
Report on baseline study of the existing policy frameworks for IPLCs on recognition of land rights and indigenous and local knowledge in the context of biodiversity conservation in Kenya AfricaBiodiversity monitoringCommunity-led conservationCountryKenyaLand and resource rightsRegionReportThemesType
07.03.24

Report on baseline study of the existing policy frameworks for IPLCs on recognition of land rights and indigenous and local knowledge in the context of biodiversity conservation in Kenya

The baseline study of the current policy framework for IPLCs on recognition of land rights and indigenous and local knowledge in the context of biodiversity conservation in Kenya is a project of the Forest Peoples Programme (FPP). The objectives of the consultancy assignment were to…
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Launch of the Rotate Festival and Platform AsiaCommunity-led conservationLand and resource rightsPASDSustainable livelihoodsThailandTraditional and local knowledgeVideo
29.01.24

Launch of the Rotate Festival and Platform

The Rotate Festival, held from January 27th to 29th, was a vibrant celebration of the Pgakenyaw People in Thailand. More than just a gathering, it served as the official launch of 'The Rotate' - an online platform aimed at sharing stories, ideas, and perspectives to…
Niya Seklemova
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E-Sak Ka Ou Declaration AIPPArticleAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCommunity-led conservationCountryIMPECTInternational processesLand and resource rightsPartnersPASDPhilippinesPIKPRegionThailandThemesTraditional and local knowledgeTypeUncategorised
04.01.24

E-Sak Ka Ou Declaration

This declaration was developed at the Asia Regional Conference on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Biodiversity, and Climate Change, held on November 5-8, 2023 in Krabi, Thailand. “Life and land are the same. We are the same as the land. We come from the land. We go…
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Sunset over Wampis village of Soledad, Peru. Credit Vicki Brown, FPP
Executive Summary: Baseline study of the legal framework of land rights and ancestral knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities in Peru Community-led conservationCountryLand and resource rightsPeruRegionReportSustainable livelihoodsThe AmericasTraditional and local knowledgeType
13.12.23

Executive Summary: Baseline study of the legal framework of land rights and ancestral knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities in Peru

This study examines the recognition of the land rights and ancestral knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities in Peru. It systematically analyses the relevant national and sub-national legal framework, judicial and administrative decisions, relevant public policies and interviews with representatives of indigenous peoples’ organisations.…
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IIFB Indigenous caucus at COP15 in Montreal, Canada.
Indigenous Peoples and the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Agreement AIPPArticleCommunity-led conservationFPPGTANWIMPECTInternational processesLand and resource rightsTraditional and local knowledgeUNEP-WCMC
30.08.23

Indigenous Peoples and the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Agreement

During UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP15 meeting in Montreal, December 2022, representatives from Forest Peoples Programme (FPP), UNEP-WCMC, Indigenous Information Network (IIN), The Autonomous Territorial Government of the Wampis Nation (GTANW), Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and IMPECT all participated. Global and local project partners supported…
Niya Seklemova
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EN: Yanesha woman spinning. Central forest. Photo: Bruno Takahashi/ CHIRAPAQ. ES (original): Mujer Yanesha hilando. Selva Central. Foto: Bruno Takahashi/ CHIRAPAQ.
Showcase on Indigenous contributions to biodiversity conservation: Transformative Pathways website launches AfricaAIPPAsiaBiodiversity monitoringBlogCHIRAPAQCIPDPCommunity-led conservationCountryFPPGTANWICCSIINIMPECTInternational processesKenyaLand and resource rightsLMMalaysiaPartnersPASDPeruPhilippinesPIKPRegionSustainable livelihoodsThailandThe AmericasThemesTraditional and local knowledgeTypeUNEP-WCMC
09.08.23

Showcase on Indigenous contributions to biodiversity conservation: Transformative Pathways website launches

The Transformative Pathways website, launched on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, is a platform to evidence Indigenous Peoples' and Local Communities’ work safeguarding biodiversity across the globe. The website is a repository of information  to ensure that Indigenous voices are heard in global biodiversity policy.…
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Facing Extinction, Defending Life AfricaAsiaCommunity-led conservationLand and resource rightsLMPartnersRegionSustainable livelihoodsThe AmericasTraditional and local knowledgeVideo
24.05.23

Facing Extinction, Defending Life

This film has been a co-creation between LifeMosaic, and many Indigenous leaders, filmmakers and advisors from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Polynesia. It tells the story of the threats to biodiversity, the climate emergency, and the rapid destruction of cultural diversity: an interconnected story of…
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Oryx Special Edition, Human Rights and Conservation
Human Rights and Conservation: The critical role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities ArticleCIPDPCommunity-led conservationFPPICCSInternational processesKenyaLand and resource rightsSustainable livelihoodsTraditional and local knowledge
22.05.23

Human Rights and Conservation: The critical role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

World first for Conservation Journal, Oryx, as Indigenous-authored special edition launches The May edition of Oryx, The International Journal of Conservation, sheds light on the critical role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in global efforts to sustainably use and conserve biodiversity. In a first for…
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