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Janet and the Weavers in the Mountain of Mt. Elgon, Kenya AfricaBlogCIPDPCommunity-led conservationFPPKenyaSustainable livelihoodsTraditional and local knowledgeUncategorised
23.06.25

Janet and the Weavers in the Mountain of Mt. Elgon, Kenya

Blog article by Susana Núñez Lendo Janet Chemtai introduces herself: "I represent all the indigenous women across the mountain." . The mountain is Mount Elgon, an extinct volcano on the border between Uganda and Kenya. She is an Ogiek leader, chairwoman of the Chepkitale Women…
Seeds of Sovereignty: Baguio’s Home Gardeners Celebrate Biodiversity Day 2025 ArticleAsiaPhilippinesPIKPSustainable livelihoodsTraditional and local knowledge
04.06.25

Seeds of Sovereignty: Baguio’s Home Gardeners Celebrate Biodiversity Day 2025

In Baguio City, a thriving community of home gardeners is doing their part to address biodiversity loss and build a more sustainable city. Their collective work contributes to local food security and the preservation of traditional practices and biodiversity.To celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity…
Transformative Pathways Marks AIPP’s Largest Biodiversity Day Celebration AfricaAIPPArticleAsiaCommunity-led conservationIINIMPECTInternational processesKenyaLand and resource rightsLMPASDPhilippinesPIKPSustainable livelihoodsThailandTraditional and local knowledgeVideo
01.06.25

Transformative Pathways Marks AIPP’s Largest Biodiversity Day Celebration

In a powerful expression of solidarity and shared purpose, Transformative Pathways partners from Thailand, the Philippines, and Kenya proudly joined regional Pathways partner - the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) in celebration of the 2025 International Day for Biological Diversity, commemorating the adoption of the…
Baan Mae Ning Nai Youth: Coming Together, Taking Action, and Growing Hope AsiaBlogCommunity-led conservationPASDSustainable livelihoodsThailandTraditional and local knowledge
30.05.25

Baan Mae Ning Nai Youth: Coming Together, Taking Action, and Growing Hope

Nestled amidst the lush green mountains of Mae Chaem District, Chiang Mai Province, lies a small village called "Baan Mae Ning Nai". This is home to the Pgakenyaw ethnic group, a community that steadfastly holds onto its traditional way of life, even as the outside…
Constructing Autonomy – Stories of Indigenous Governance in Peru Community-led conservationCountryGTANWLand and resource rightsPartnersPeruRegionSustainable livelihoodsThe AmericasThemesTraditional and local knowledgeTypeVideo
15.04.25

Constructing Autonomy – Stories of Indigenous Governance in Peru

A video about indigenous autonomous governance in Peru, looking in detail at the Wampis and Awajun Autonomous Territorial Governments. Many indigenous peoples in the Americas are implementing their own governance systems. Among them are the Wampis and Awajún, who control and manage large territories in…
Revitalising Indigenous Food Systems of the Payew people of Besao, Mt. Province AsiaBlogCommunity-led conservationLand and resource rightsPhilippinesPIKPSustainable livelihoodsTraditional and local knowledgeUncategorised
17.12.24

Revitalising Indigenous Food Systems of the Payew people of Besao, Mt. Province

Blog by Florence Daguitan Up to the 1980’s, food production of the Payew people has been sufficient and diverse. They even exported some of their surplus banana and rice. Their food comes mainly from their cultivated farms: the baangan and payew. Baangan are located within…
Tohmle Statement AIPPArticleAsiaBiodiversity monitoringCommunity-led conservationIMPECTInternational processesLand and resource rightsMalaysiaPACOSPASDPhilippinesPIKPSustainable livelihoodsThailandThemesTraditional and local knowledge
16.12.24

Tohmle Statement

This statement was developed at the 4th Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples of Asia (IKPA) Conference on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Biodiversity, and Climate Change, held on October 1-4, 2024, in Pokhara, Nepal  Asia is a region of high biological and cultural diversity, where Indigenous Peoples, play…
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…
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…