Whose ‘Inclusive Conservation’?
In this policy brief, the ICCA Consortium proposes a definition of ‘inclusive conservation’ and specific recommendations for legislators, policy makers and other conservation actors willing to pursue it.
Legal Review: Canada
This is part of a series of reports from an international-to-local analysis of laws relevant to territories and areas conserved by Indigenous Peoples and local communities (ICCAs).
Legal Reviews
These reports analyze the effects of laws, policies, and implementing agencies on territories and areas conserved by Indigenous Peoples and local communities (ICCAs) and explore the diversity of ways in which Indigenous peoples and local communities are using the law to sustain the resilience of their ICCAs.
Nourishing life— territories of life and food sovereignty
This Policy Brief focuses on the contributions that IPCAs and their international counterparts, ICCAs, make [...]
Recognising and Respecting ICCAs Overlapped by Protected Areas
This report explores the interface between Indigenous peoples' and local communities' conserved territories and areas, and the governance and management of overlapping protected areas.
Social Return on Investment – Consolidated report on Indigenous Protected Areas
This report examines five Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) in Australia and their ranger programs, highlighting their success in various outcomes, including addressing the challenges faced by Indigenous communities in a colonial country.
A primer on governance for protected and conserved areas
This primer from the 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress includes a review of basic concepts [...]
Ecological restoration for protected areas: principles, guidelines and best practices
This publication from the IUCN provides guidance for terrestrial, marine, and freshwater protected area managers on the restoration of natural and associated values of protected areas.
Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories
The IUCN protected area management categories is a core document for the development, reporting and understanding of protected areas worldwide.
Guidelines for conserving connectivity through ecological networks and corridors
This report, from the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, examines how protected areas, ecological corridors, and other conservation mechanisms contribute to maintaining ecological connectivity across large landscapes and seascapes.