We are working towards the recognition and respect of rights and self-determination of indigenous peoples and their communities over their traditional territories and natural resources.
ICCA Declaration and Registration / CCP Formulation and Updating
ICCA Advocacy / Fair Trade
Legal Program
Institutional Development / IP Academy
For many custodian communities, the connection with their territories is much richer than any word or label can express. It is a bond of livelihood, energy, and health. It is a source of identity and culture, autonomy, and freedom.
It is the connecting tie among generations, preserving memories from the past, and connecting those to the desired future. It is the ground on which communities learn, identify values, and develop self-rule.
300,000+ hectares of ICCAs mapped and registered with the UNEP-WCMC
75% of key biodiversity areas overlapping with ancestral domains
1, 208,199.01 hectares of protected areas overlapping with ancestral domains
