ICCA-related Publications

CBD Recognition Guidelines Series No. 64. 'Recognising and Supporting ICCAs: Global overview and national case studies'.

Country Case Studies (full length)

ICCA Legal Review series: An Analysis of International Law, National Legislation, Judgements, and Institutions as they Interrelate with Territories and Areas Conserved by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.

Contested law: Slow response to demands for
reformulating protected area legal framework in
Nepal, from Forest Action Nepal (Consortium Member)

Bio-cultural diversity conserved by Indigenous peoples and local communities: examples and analysis (6MB).

(Companion document to IUCN/CEESP Briefing note No. 10, 2010). 

Diversidad biocultural conservada por pueblos indigenas y comunidades locales- ejemplos y analisis (6MB). 

(Document acompanante de la Nota Informativa no. 10 de la IUCN/CEESP 2010). 

La diversite bio-culturalle conservee par les peuples autochtons et les communautes locales- exemples et analyses (6MB). 

(Document d'accompanagnement a la Note d'information UICN/CEESP, 2010). 

REFERENCES WITH HOTLINKS FOR THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE!

CEESP Briefing Note10

Strenghthening what works– Recognising and supporting the conservation achievements of indigenous peoples & local communities. 

Renforcer ce qui fonctionne– Reconnaitre et soutenir les peuples autochtones et les communautés locales dans leurs exploits de conservation. 

Fortalecer lo que funciona– Reconocimiento y apoyo a pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales en sus logros de conservación.

Recognising and Supporting Indigenous & Community Conservation– Ideas & experiences from the grassroots.

CEESP Briefing Note 8

Governance for Effective and Equitable Protected Areas Systems – Implementing the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas.

Community Conserved Areas in India: A Directory, edited by Neema Pathak. 2008. A Directory can be ordered from:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

UICN Lignes Directrices pour l'Application des categories de Gestion aux Aires Protégées, 2008 (Francais)

IUCN Directrices para la Aplication des lA Categories de gestion de Areas Protegidas, 2008 (Espanol) 

Indigenous and Local Communites and Protected Areas Guidelines 

Guidance on policy and practice for Co-managed Protected Areas and Community Conserved Areas. 

An open and flexible guide to engaging indigenous peoples and local communities in protected area management. It includes clear concepts and concrete advice for policy at the national, landscape and site level, and ushers better recognition and protection of existing Community Conserved Areas – a marvellous world–wide conservation asset in great jeopardy today.

PARKS -- the journal of WCPA

These specific issues are particularly relevant for ICCAs:

Durban +5 (Vol 17, no.2)

Community Conserved Areas (Vol 15 No 1)

Local Communities and Protected Areas (Vol 12 No 2)

Partager le Pouvoir

Le processus collectif de compréhension et d’action par les communautés locales et d’autres acteurs sociaux se trouve au cÅ“ur de la « cogestion » des ressources naturelles. Ce processus aboutit à des accords négociés sur les rôles de gestion, les droits, les responsabilités et rendent explicites les conditions et institutions pour une gouvernance saine et décentralisée. De fait, la cogestion revient à partager le pouvoir. Cette publication vise à soutenir ceux qui s’évertuent à mieux comprendre les processus de la cogestion et de la gouvernance partagée, et à les développer et les renforcer dans la pratique. 

Sharing Power 
Learning by doing in Co-Management of Natural Resources throughout the World

This book is designed to support professionals and citizens at large who wish both to better understand collaborative management processes and to develop and enhance them in practice. The experience of social actors learning by doing and improving their management practices on an on-going basis has informed this book, together with the complex and inspiring ways by which the surrounding socio-political conditions can be improved through participatory democracy.

 Policy Matters  - the journal of CEESP

These specific issues are particularly relevant for ICCAs:

Conservation and Human Rights (PM 15, July 2007)

Poverty, Wealth and Conservation (PM 14, March 2006)

History, Culture and Conservation (PM 13, Nov 2004)

Community Empowerment for Conservation (PM 12, Sept 2003)

CBD Technical Series 15

See in particular: 

Chapter 14 on Protected Areas and People: Participatory Conservation and

Chapter 15 on Governance of Protected Areas, Participation and Equity