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The importance of applying free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) when approaching indigenous peoples and local communities organizations:  A case study from the Pacific of Costa Rica working with mollusk-gathering women from the Chomes community

By CoopeSoliDar RL. The following contributed to this article: Griselda Alvarado Picado, Ivannia Ayales Cruz, Vivienne Solís Rivera and Marvin Fonseca Borras. This article is a translation of the original in Spanish here. The organizations of indigenous peoples and local communities have power – power… Read More »The importance of applying free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) when approaching indigenous peoples and local communities organizations:  A case study from the Pacific of Costa Rica working with mollusk-gathering women from the Chomes community

La importancia del consentimiento libre, previo e informado al trabajar con pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales: el caso de Costa Rica y las mujeres molusqueras de Chomes

Por CoopeSoliDar RL. Participaron en la elaboración de este documento: Griselda Alvarado Picado, Ivannia Ayales Cruz , Vivienne Solís Rivera y Marvin Fonseca Borras. Las organizaciones de pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales cuentan con un poder que suele ser poco valorado por personas externas a… Read More »La importancia del consentimiento libre, previo e informado al trabajar con pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales: el caso de Costa Rica y las mujeres molusqueras de Chomes

UNCBD Women’s Caucus Assessment of the 4th Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

By Amelia Arreguin, UNCBD Women’s Caucus Co-coordinator After almost four years of negotiations to develop the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (post-2020 GBF), the final balance of the OEWG-4 report is that the 196 Parties have not built a consensus on what should be the biodiversity… Read More »UNCBD Women’s Caucus Assessment of the 4th Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

HIGHLIGHTS – Reclaiming Her Space: Indigenous Women and their Traditional Knowledge

By Sharon Ruthia, Policy Intern, Women4Biodiversity Watch the replay of “Reclaiming Her Space: Indigenous Women and their Traditional Knowledge” above. In celebration of  International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Women4Biodiversity held a virtual event, Reclaiming Her Space: Indigenous Women and their Traditional Knowledge last… Read More »HIGHLIGHTS – Reclaiming Her Space: Indigenous Women and their Traditional Knowledge

How access and benefit sharing can be implemented in the Post-2020 GBF to fully realize CBD objectives

By Sharon Ruthia, Policy Intern, Women4Biodiversity The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) recently convened the Fourth meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-4) on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF) last 21-26 June in Nairobi, Kenya. The meeting brought together Parties to… Read More »How access and benefit sharing can be implemented in the Post-2020 GBF to fully realize CBD objectives

The Need for Women’s Representation: Reflections on the Africa Protected Areas Congress

By Gertrude Kabusimbi Kenyangi, SWAGEN Uganda Beautiful Kigali, the Capital City of Rwanda, was a hive of activity from 18-23 July, hosting the inaugural Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC). The Government of Rwanda, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the African… Read More »The Need for Women’s Representation: Reflections on the Africa Protected Areas Congress

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