GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE TRɄA SUMMIT The TRɄA World Summit on Traditional Knowledge Related to Biodiversity (Trua TK Summit) was jointly organized by the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB), the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia, and the Mesa Permanente de Concertación con los Pueblos y Organizaciones Indígenas de Colombia (MPC). It […]
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Blog Story and Photo Credit to Inclusive Conservation Initiative Our week began with the arrival of our dedicated African regional partners ANAPAC and IMPACT, who embarked on long journeys from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Kenya respectively. Among the participants were fellows from each organization and three community members, who came
The videos featured on our websites amplify the voices of Indigenous peoples, shared in commemoration of World Biodiversity Day. These powerful narratives provide unique perspectives on biodiversity, rooted in traditional knowledge and a deep connection to the natural world. Indigenous communities highlight their role as stewards of biodiversity, showcasing sustainable practices that have preserved ecosystems
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This report exposes the human rights and environmental impacts of China-backed infrastructure projects in Kenya, Indonesia, and Argentina, focusing on women in all their diversities. The projects are all part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), an immensely ambitious global development strategy led by China which aims to promote connectivity and economic cooperation
The First Sub-Regional Forum of Indigenous Women and Local Communities of Central Africa and the Congo Basin took place in Brazzaville, Congo, from May 8 to May 12, 2023. This landmark event was held at the Grand Lancaster Hotel and was organized by the Network of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for the Sustainable Management
The purpose of the gender plan of action is to support and promote the gender responsive implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The plan will also support a gender responsive approach to applying the implementation mechanisms associated with the framework.II. MODALITIES 2. The implementation of the gender plan of action and its proposed expected
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Climate change is a global crisis. As temperatures and sea levels rise, people around the world areincreasingly seeing heat waves, droughts, foods, cyclones, and wildfres upend their lives. The efectsof climate change are not equal – they disproportionately impact the poorest and most marginalizedcommunities we work to support every day. Climate change afects virtually everything
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The United States believes that preventing and responding to gender-based violence around the world is a matter ofhuman rights, justice, equity, and equality. In 2012, the U.S. Congress first requested a “multi-year strategy toprevent and respond to violence against women and girls,” which led to the development of the first U.S. Strategyto Prevent and Respond
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RECOGNISING that loss of global biodiversity is linked with increasing violence toward people whoput their lives at risk to defend nature and related human rights;NOTING that environmental human and peoples’ rights defenders and whistleblowers are anyindividual or group working to protect or promote human rights in the context of the environment,such as the defence of
Introduction and rationale This Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy recalls, reaffirms and further strengthens IUCN’s commitment to realising gender equality and women’s rights and empowerment and puts into place requirements for embedding a gender-responsive approach into its Programme and project portfolio. IUCN defines a gender-responsive approach1 as the proactive identification of gender gaps, discriminations
