Skip to main content

News

Article

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,…
Article

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…
Article

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…
Article

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…
Article

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,…
Video

The Secret Raw – Documentary series on the roots of Indigenous Food in Thailand

The Secret Raw is a collection of food documentaries that share stories from various Indigenous communities in Thailand. It explores their knowledge of managing food and natural resources, revealing the secrets hidden within their traditions. Episode 1: Seeds of Hope: 'Na Tae Ka' - A…
Article

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…
Article

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…
Video

Indigenous Food Sovereignty

This film is a journey into the heart of Indigenous Peoples’ food systems where food is sacred, land is life, and diversity is resilience. Through powerful testimonies from communities across the globe, it reveals how ancestral knowledge and cultural traditions not only nourish bodies but…
Video

Forest Hospital: The Roots of Healing from the Community of Huai Chomphu, Thailand

This is the story of wisdom that ‘preserves the forest and cares for the people’. The story of the Huai Chomphu community, and the journey of herbs… from the community forest to the hands of a new generation.Amidst the lush forests that surround a small…
Video

Community Documentary: The Finest Tea of the Mountains

Assam Tea from Ban Lor Cho – When tea leaves are not merely a commodity, but lifeblood of those on the high mountains. We invite everyone to watch this special documentary that will take you behind the scenes of tea harvesting, hand-roasting, and the voices…
Video

The Home of Every Heart – Experiencing village life through homestays in Chiang Rai Province

🎥 Watch the full video clip: The story of Ban Pa Kia is another reflection of the power rooted in foundations, built by the community with their own hands.‘At that time, we thought, who would come to photograph our house? The pots were old, the…
Video

Indigenous knowledge transmission on beekeeping in Kenya

How do Indigenous communities harvest honey without harming bees or the environment? During Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Chepkitale, elders demonstrated to the younger generation how to make fire and harvest honey. The Ogiek Indigenous community of Mt.Elgon are historically a hunter-gatherer and livestock keeping community.…
Report
Three women looking over their land

The Global Biodiversity Framework: A Guide for Indigenous Peoples

This guide seeks to explain the importance of the 23 targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework from the perspectives of Indigenous Peoples. It seeks to set out some potential opportunities and risks of each target, describe some ways in which Indigenous Peoples contribute to its achievement,…
Report

Malaysia Baseline Study: Indigenous Land Rights and Biodiversity Stewardship

This baseline study assesses the "enabling conditions" for Indigenous Peoples' rights in Malaysia, with a specific focus on the State of Sabah. Conducted as part of the Transformative Pathways project, the report analyzes the extent to which current legal and policy frameworks recognize, protect, or…
Article
Samburu Indigenous Peoples doing Community Resource Mapping at Kiltamany. Photo by Indigenous Information Network (IIN)

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…
Article

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…
Video

Video: Africa Regional Extension Workshop

In June 2025, Transformative Pathways held an Africa Regional Extension Workshop in Kenya, co-hosted by the Chepkitale Indigenous People Development Project (CIPDP) and Indigenous Information Network (IIN). The workshop’s objective was to explore opportunities to build on and extend the activities being piloted in Transformative Pathways at a regional level and with additional national partners in the region. It also aimed…
Report

Indigenous Peoples’ Experience with the Revision of Nepal’s NBSAP

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), adopted in 2022, marks a historic milestone in international environmental policy through its explicit and unequivocal recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and contributions to conservation.As a next step, Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity were required to…
Report

From Participation to Power: Indigenous Peoples, NBSAPs and the Implementation Gap in Asia

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), adopted in 2022, marks a historic milestone in international environmental policy through its explicit and unequivocal recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and contributions to conservation.As a next step, Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity were required to…
Report

Engagement in the Revision on the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans: Regional Report

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), adopted in 2022, marks a historic milestone in international environmental policy through its explicit and unequivocal recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and contributions to conservation.As a next step, Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity were required to…
Report

From Consultation to Leadership: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Philippine NBSAP

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), adopted in 2022, marks a historic milestone in international environmental policy through its explicit and unequivocal recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and contributions to conservation.As a next step, Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity were required to…
Report

Fighting for a Seat at the Table – Indigenous Peoples and Thailand’s Biodiversity Strategy

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), adopted in 2022, marks a historic milestone in international environmental policy through its explicit and unequivocal recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and contributions to conservation.As a next step, Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity were required to…
Article

UNEP-WCMC, FPP and the Secretariat of the CBD co-host the Second Expert Workshop on Traditional Knowledge Indicators

To achieve the world’s major international commitment on biodiversity, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), countries must respect and promote the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Rights-based monitoring of biodiversity concerns not only what information and data are used but also how monitoring…
Report

5th NBSAP and Indigenous Peoples Rights in Thailand: Opportunities and Limitations in Sustainable Biodiversity Management

Inter-Mountain Peoples Education and Cultural in Thailand Association-IMPECT, in collaboration with the Council of Indigenous People in Thailand-CIPT, has released an analytical report on the participation of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand in the process of developing and reviewing the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan…
Article
man putting post its on a wall as part of a workshop

Strengthening Indigenous Advocacy Through Traditional Knowledge

The empowerment of Indigenous communities to defend their Land, Territory, and Resources (LTR) relies on a strategic integration of traditional knowledge (TK) and modern advocacy skills. This process, as highlighted in the "Basic Advocacy & Traditional Knowledge Workshop held in Penampang in 15-17 December 2025, centers…
Blog

The Akha community’s cultural and spiritual role in forest conservation and wildfire prevention in Thailand

Ban Doi Ngam Village (Akha community), Thailand Elders from the Akha community in Doi Ngam Village conduct a ritual to bless the watershed prior to initiating firebreak construction, reflecting the community’s cultural and spiritual role in forest conservation and wildfire prevention. During the ritual, community…
Video

Faiths, traditions and Forest-conserved rituals of the Lisu people in Mae-E-laeb village

In the forests of  Mae E-Laeb Village, Pai District, nature is not protected by law alone. It is protected by faith, by belief, and by traditions passed down through generations.For the Lisu people, the forest is more than a source of food or materials. It…
Blog

Introducing a New Resource for Community-led Monitoring of Freshwater Turtles

By Dr. Albana Berberi of Carleton University, joint blog post with the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science and Forest Peoples Programme.As adverse human impacts are driving rapid wildlife declines, monitoring vulnerable species is important now more than ever. Many freshwater turtles fall into this vulnerable…
Report

Community-based monitoring of freshwater turtles

“Community-based monitoring of freshwater turtles” outlines six stages in setting up and carrying out community-based monitoring of freshwater turtles.To successfully apply this turtle monitoring guide, the monitoring team is encouraged to receive ongoing training, including proper completion of forms, operation of GPS devices and semi-professional…