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Community-based monitoring of ancestral land and resources in an urban setting ArticleAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCommunity-led conservationLand and resource rightsPhilippinesPIKPTraditional and local knowledge
16.12.24

Community-based monitoring of ancestral land and resources in an urban setting

The experience of the Ibaloy community of Muyot, Happy Hallow, Baguio City The community of Muyot in Barangay Happy Hallow, Baguio City, has been home to the indigenous Ibaloys for generations. The original inhabitants and their descendants cared for the land, forests, and pasturelands for…
Niya Seklemova
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IIFB representatives at COP16
Outcomes of COP16 for Indigenous Peoples and local communities AfricaAIPPArticleAsiaCHIRAPAQCIPDPFPPGTANWICCSIINIMPECTInternational processesKenyaLMMalaysiaPACOSPASDPeruPhilippinesPIKPThailandThe AmericasThemesTypeUNEP-WCMC
27.11.24

Outcomes of COP16 for Indigenous Peoples and local communities

The Conference of the Parties related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use had many positive outcomes, but ultimately was suspended without all decisions being finalised. In October 2024, governments, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples, local community representatives and other key actors came together in Cali, Colombia to…
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Sharing knowledge on biodiversity: Meeting of the Yanesha and Shipibo peoples CHIRAPAQCommunity-led conservationFPPLand and resource rightsPeruSustainable livelihoodsThe AmericasTraditional and local knowledgeVideo
26.11.24

Sharing knowledge on biodiversity: Meeting of the Yanesha and Shipibo peoples

On 26 November 2024, a meeting on traditional knowledge on biodiversity took place between the Yanesha and Shipibo peoples in the community of Unión de la Selva, territory of the Yanesha people in the region of Pasco, Peru.Unión de la Selva is a community that…
Niya Seklemova
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Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Health and Wellness in Baguio City ArticleAsiaPhilippinesPIKPSustainable livelihoodsTraditional and local knowledge
14.11.24

Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Health and Wellness in Baguio City

Indigenous healers from around the Cordillera region were enthusiastic in sharing their knowledge and practices during a Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Health and Wellness (IHW) held on November 14, 2024 in Baguio City. They shared about their experiences on the use of medicinal plants, use…
Niya Seklemova
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Conservation and Human Rights: An Introduction AfricaAIPPAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCHIRAPAQCIPDPCommunity-led conservationCountryFPPGTANWICCSIINIMPECTKenyaLand and resource rightsLMMalaysiaPACOSPartnersPASDPeruPhilippinesPIKPRegionReportThailandThe AmericasThemesTypeUNEP-WCMC
30.10.24

Conservation and Human Rights: An Introduction

This guidance is intended as a resource for conservation professionals who are interested to learn more about the relationship between conservation and human rights, especially the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities. A huge amount has been written on this topic over the past…
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Training resources on the Convention on Biological Diversity AfricaAIPPAsiaBiodiversity monitoringBlogCHIRAPAQCIPDPCommunity-led conservationCountryFPPGTANWICCSIINIMPECTInternational processesKenyaLand and resource rightsLMMalaysiaPACOSPartnersPASDPeruPhilippinesPIKPRegionThailandThe AmericasThemesTraditional and local knowledgeTypeUNEP-WCMC
28.10.24

Training resources on the Convention on Biological Diversity

This booklet series provides Indigenous Peoples and local communities with key insights into the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and its Target 3, focusing on their rights and participation in global conservation efforts. It offers guidance on engaging…
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Ensuring the sustainability of customary use on Indigenous and community-held lands AfricaAIPPAsiaCHIRAPAQCIPDPCommunity-led conservationCountryFPPGTANWICCSIINIMPECTKenyaLand and resource rightsLMMalaysiaPACOSPartnersPASDPeruPhilippinesPIKPRegionReportSustainable livelihoodsThailandThe AmericasThemesTraditional and local knowledgeTypeUNEP-WCMC
17.10.24

Ensuring the sustainability of customary use on Indigenous and community-held lands

This guide is for local organisations (e.g. community-based organisations and trusted local non-governmental organisations) which are supporting Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP & LCs) in their desire to assess the sustainability of natural resources on their lands (both terrestrial and marine), and implement activities…
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Mapping and Monitoring in Indigenous Territories AfricaAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCommunity-led conservationCountryLand and resource rightsLMPartnersRegionThe AmericasThemesTraditional and local knowledgeTypeVideo
30.09.24

Mapping and Monitoring in Indigenous Territories

This film is made by six indigenous filmmakers from Asia, Latin America and Africa, about mapping and monitoring in indigenous territories. The film is designed to raise community awareness and looks into ancestral and technological approaches to mapping and monitoring, as well as the benefits…
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Monitors gathering biodiversity data in Mt. Elgon Forest
Community-based biodiversity monitoring trials begin in Mt. Elgon AfricaArticleBiodiversity monitoringCIPDPCommunity-led conservationCountryKenyaPartnersRegionThemesTraditional and local knowledgeType
23.09.24

Community-based biodiversity monitoring trials begin in Mt. Elgon

After a series of indoor training and field practical together with elders, the monitors have gained skills to enable them collect data.  With past experience on the use of mapping tool which is mastered by some of the monitors, the community is now applying the…
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