By Giovanni B. ReyesChairman, Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group-Global Environment FacilityPresident, Philippine ICCA Consortium In commemoration of Indigenous Peoples’ Heroes Day not only on November 10, 2023, but in their daily struggle for land and life, we pay tribute to the gallantry and heroism of the world’s Indigenous Peoples. In their own country, region and continent, …
Indigenous Peoples Heroes Day and Beyond: A Tribute Read More »
Opinion: All donors—governments and private charities—should remove procedural barriers against direct funding to Indigenous People and local community organizations.
The Philippine ICCA Consortium, along with a broad network of environmental groups, urged Congress to fast-track the passage of the Green Bills, citing the links between environmental destruction, land use change, climate change and pandemics.
The Philippine ICCA Consortium, in partnership with Philippine Association for Intercultural Development (PAFID), Philippine Parks & Biodiversity (PH Parks), and Cordillera Landing on You (CLOY), developed the Indigenous Peoples’ Platform for Green Recovery to address complex socio-economic and environmental challenges Indigenous People’s (IP) communities are facing due to the pandemic. The project was among the …
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To further enhance the capacities of indigenous communities in asserting their rights in light of the implementation of the Enhanced National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act, a series of webinars on “Enhancing Capacities of IP Representatives on Effective Participation in the PAMB and Constructive Engagement with LGUs and Other Stakeholders” was conducted with the …
ICCs trained on effective participation in PAMB and on constructive engagement with LGUs Read More »
The third Philippine National ICCA Conference was held from July 8 to 12, 2019, at the Innotech-SEAMEO compound in Quezon City, Philippines. The conference gathered over a hundred stakeholders from Indigenous Peoples’ communities representing all ethnographic regions, relevant government agencies, and civil society.
