Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.

Get Adobe Flash player

WAMIP: World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous Peoples

The World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous Peoples (WAMIP) is a global alliance of nomadic peoples and communities practicing various forms of mobility as a livelihood strategy while conserving biological diversity and using natural resources in a sustainable way. READ MORE...

WAMIP is composed of 4 categories of Mobile Indigenous Peoples:

  • Nomadic pastoralists
  • Hunters & gatherers
  • Rotational cultivators
  • Sea nomads

CLICK to enlarge ...

 Top Links...

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

 

International Year of Biodiversity

Indigenous & Local Communities

The 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

 

 

News and Events

 

 

 

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)

 

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

Call for applicants

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.

 

Archive

 

newsAndEvents

 

2nd CEESP Steering Committee Meeting

The second meeting of the CEESP Steering Committee was held 27-28 November 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.  The Co-Chairs of the Theme (Ms Lucy Mulenkei, Dr Michel Pimbert and Dr Taghi Farvar) were among the participants.  Issues of sustainable livelihoods were considered from different perspectives, and there was general support for support to mobile indigenous peoples. WAMIP is one of the partners of TSL/CEESP, along with IIN (Indigenous Information Network), IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development) and CENESTA (Centre for Sustainable Development) were represented through the three co-chairs of TSL. Read More