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.
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.
Guidelines for Recognizing and Reporting Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures
These guidelines provide advice on identifying and reporting other effective area-based conservation mechanisms (OECMs) in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.
ICCAs and Overlapping Protected Areas
This Policy Brief explores the issues of territories and areas conserved by Indigenous Peoples and local communities (ICCAs), discusses key approaches for appropriately recognizing, respecting and supporting overlapped ICCAs, and offers recommendations.
Indigenous Perspectives on Protected Areas: Setting the Table for Transformation
This report is from a gathering on Indigenous Peoples and protected areas in Ontario, which provided a forum for cross-cultural dialogue about biodiversity conservation commitments under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
Indigenous and Local Communities and Protected Areas: Towards Equity and Enhanced Conservation
This IUCN best practice guide provides ideas on how to enhance the equity in the relationship between staff and management of protected areas and the Indigenous/local community of that area.
Indigenous Circle of Experts Terms of Reference
Terms of Reference for the Indigenous Circle Experts
Indigenous Circle of Experts Regional Gatherings Report
The ICE regional gathering report, intended to be read in conjunction with the We Rise Together Report.