WAMIP is composed of 4 categories of Mobile Indigenous Peoples:
- Nomadic pastoralists
- Hunters & gatherers
- Rotational cultivators
- Sea nomads
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Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas There are today many thousand Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs) across the world. The history of conservation and sustainable use in many of these areas is much older than for government-managed protected areas, yet they are often neglected or not recognised in official conservation systems READ MORE |
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International Year of BiodiversityIndigenous & Local CommunitiesThe international community has recognized the close and traditional dependence of many indigenous and local communities on biological resources, notably in the preamble to the Convention on Biological Diversity. There is also a broad recognition of the contribution that traditional knowledge can make to both the conservation and the sustainable use of biological diversity, two fundamental objectives of the Convention. READ MORE Â |
News and Events
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Global Gathering of Women Pastoralists
21 - 26 November, 2010 MERA, INDIA
The Global Gathering of Women Pastoralists will be a first of its kind aimed at bringing together pastoral women, from across the world. The gathering is the brainchild of MARAG-India. MARAG is supported by: International Union for Conservation of Nature – World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (IUCN-WISP), International Land Coalition (ILC), The World Alliance for Mobile Pastoralists (WAMIP) and the League for Pastoral Peoples(LPP). |
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The CEESP Sharing Power Conference This Conference is a multi-disciplinary conference that builds on the vision of "A world where equity is at the root of a dynamic harmony between people and nature, as well as among peoples. A world of diversity, productivity and integrity of natural systems. A world in which production and consumption patterns are sustainable. READ MORE |
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MRG are calling for minority and indigenous activists to participate in a unique new online training course specifically designed to equip you with the tools to advocate for your rights. Application for the first run of the course closes 5pm (UK time) Friday, 10 September 2010. Learn more about the course.
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