Aquatic - ICCA Consortium

Our aquatic territories of life—from the ocean to the rivers and lakes—taken care of by Indigenous and traditional communities

STATEMENT

ICCA Consortium Statement for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference

Case Study

The Calamian Tagbanwa reclaim and revitalize ancestral waters in the Philippines

Regional Analysis

Marine and coastal territories of life in Mesoamerica: A legal analysis from the perspectives of small-scale fisheries

Aquatic territories of life

SENEGAL

Kawawana: Community mobilisation for the environment brings the good life back to the village

TANZANIA

Lake Natron: A territory of life in northern Tanzania conserved by the Maasai of Engaresero

MALAYSIA

Mangrove, moon, and the tides: the story of progress in the Mumiang Locally Managed Marine Area of the Suluk People

TAIWAN

Indigenous fisheries and agriculture in Pongso no Tao coastal and marine territory of life

Key Resources

Marine and coastal territories of life in Mesoamerica: A legal analysis from the perspectives of small-scale fisheries

A manifesto for territories of life

Territories of life Exploring vitality of governance for conserved and protected areas

IUCN Guidelines for gathering of fishers’ knowledge for policy development and applied use

Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries

A Call to action from small-scale fisheries

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