Coming to know Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
This article explores what Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) are and why they are important.
As Long As Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, From Colonization to Standing Rock
This book gives an overview of Indigenous resistance to the encroachment of government and private industry on their lands, and offers new approaches to environmental justice activism and policy.
Indigenous Peoples, National Parks, and Protected Areas: A New Paradigm Linking Conservation, Culture, and Rights
This book makes the case for the paradigm shift in conservation - away from preserving the "pristine wilderness" and towards recognising Indigenous Peoples' conservation contributions and rights. A key section to read is Chapter 5 (pg. 133-150).
Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala IPCA News Release
This is the news release from Mamalilikulla First Nation, announcing their declaration of the Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala [...]
THE GRADES ARE IN: A REPORT CARD ON CANADA’S PROGRESSIN PROTECTING ITS LAND AND OCEAN
This is an assessment of how well Canada has fared in delivering on a promise to protect 17% of its land and 10% of its ocean by 2020.
Standing up for Indigenous rights and the environment
The new Qat’muk Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) in the Purcell Mountains promises protection [...]
Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area: A Tool for Marine Conservation And Steps Towards Reconciliation In The Canadian Arctic
This thesis explores how Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCA) offer the opportunity to strengthen [...]