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Community-Led Freshwater Turtle Conservation: Learning from and Supporting the Wampís Nation ArticleBiodiversity monitoringCommunity-led conservationGTANWPeruThe Americas
07.08.26

Community-Led Freshwater Turtle Conservation: Learning from and Supporting the Wampís Nation

This post was co-written by Hernán Flores (Technical lead for the Autonomous Territorial Government of the Wampis Nation) and Dr. Albana Berberi (Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science).Freshwater turtles are long-lived animals that play an important role in maintaining healthy aquatic ecosystems. They also provide countless…
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Strengthening Collaborative Biodiversity Conservation in the Mt. Elgon Ecosystem, Kenya AfricaArticleBiodiversity monitoringCIPDPCommunity-led conservationKenya
02.07.26

Strengthening Collaborative Biodiversity Conservation in the Mt. Elgon Ecosystem, Kenya

A meeting in Kitale, Kenya, on 13th March 2026, brought together participants from the state, research organisations and communities to discuss collaborative biodiversity conservation. The meeting was intended to showcase community-based biodiversity monitoring and Ogiek traditional stewardship, to assess the status of Mt. Elgon ecosystem,…
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Building financial capacity for conservation in Mt. Elgon, Kenya AfricaArticleCIPDPCommunity-led conservationKenyaSustainable livelihoods
02.07.26

Building financial capacity for conservation in Mt. Elgon, Kenya

Access to financial skills and capital is something many Indigenous communities have long gone without.Through land use plans and sustainable livelihood activities as part of the Transformative Pathways project, that gap is beginning to close as nine community-based organisations (CBOs) across three regions have received…
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Community Monitors track biodiversity across Mt. Elgon, Kenya AfricaArticleBiodiversity monitoringCIPDPKenya
02.07.26

Community Monitors track biodiversity across Mt. Elgon, Kenya

Every three months, trained teams of community monitors from CIPDP set out across Mt. Elgon region to document biodiversity. The teams apply several data collection methods. Some work with quadrats, sampling fixed plots to assess bamboo health, regeneration and patterns of use. Others work with…
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Passing down traditional knowledge of local herbs in Thailand ArticlePASDThailandTraditional and local knowledge
17.06.26

Passing down traditional knowledge of local herbs in Thailand

The community of Ban Mae Lan Kham, Samoeng District, Chiang Mai Province, continues to sustainably manage its forests and natural resources, passing on traditional knowledge to younger generations. This is especially true regarding the use of local herbs, which play a crucial role in maintaining…
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Rotational Farming – a cultural practice of the Pga K’nyau people in Thailand ArticleAsiaPASDSustainable livelihoodsThailandTraditional and local knowledge
17.06.26

Rotational Farming – a cultural practice of the Pga K’nyau people in Thailand

Rotational farming is a cultural practice and traditional wisdom in the livelihood of the Pga K'nyau people. The diversity within rotational fields reflects the fertility of the land, as it involves growing multiple crops simultaneously in the same area, including rice, chillies, pumpkins, melons, sesame,…
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Guardians of the Forest: How Indigenous Youth and Elders Unite to Protect Biodiversity AIPPArticleAsiaCommunity-led conservationThailandTraditional and local knowledge
16.06.26

Guardians of the Forest: How Indigenous Youth and Elders Unite to Protect Biodiversity

When we protect the variety of life on Earth, we protect our own future. In the mountains of Northern Thailand, an Indigenous village named Huay Hin Lad Nai is showing the world how to do this right. For over four generations, this community has looked…
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From Mercy Farms to Land Rights — Forest Management Lessons Overlooked by the State AIPPArticleAsiaCommunity-led conservationIMPECTLand and resource rightsThailand
09.06.26

From Mercy Farms to Land Rights — Forest Management Lessons Overlooked by the State

FRAMING NOTE: This piece is based on a community visit and field documentation conducted by the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Inter Mountain Peoples’ Education and Culture in Thailand Association (IMPECT) and the Indigenous Media Network (IMN). It serves as an advocacy case study on…
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Samburu Indigenous Peoples doing Community Resource Mapping at Kiltamany. Photo by Indigenous Information Network (IIN)
Environmental Monitoring Guide Series ArticleBiodiversity monitoringCommunity-led conservationGlobal
18.05.26

Environmental Monitoring Guide Series

The Transformative Pathways project has created a series of four guides on environmental monitoring, both for local organisations who are supporting Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and for communities themselves. Introduction to community-based environmental monitoring: Practical guidance for monitoring of natural resources by Indigenous Peoples…
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Transformative Pathways Annual Meeting in Ayacucho, Peru AIPPArticleBiodiversity monitoringCHIRAPAQCIPDPFPPGTANWIINIMPECTLMPACOSPASDPeruPIKPThe AmericasTraditional and local knowledgeUncategorisedUNEP-WCMC
19.03.26

Transformative Pathways Annual Meeting in Ayacucho, Peru

Between 11 and 15 February 2026, members from 12 of the 13 partner organisations of the Transformative Pathways project met in Ayacucho, Peru to share experiences, build solidarity and to work together to strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ work to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity. Hosted by the CHIRAPAQ - Centre for Indigenous Cultures in Peru, the meeting began…
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