Case Study

The Guna General Congress commits to multiple actions to find simple, rapid, low-cost measures to deal with waste.

Indigenous monitoring of pollution caused by illegal gold mining persaudes the Guyanese government to introduce stronger mining regulations.

Restoring indigenous loko i'a fishing techniques leads to a renewal of traditional practices and values.

The tribes of Washington State attempt to recover salmon stocks, but highlight the need to address large-scale underlying causes.

The Dusun peoples' Tagal concept is adopted by the Sabah Fisheries Department and around 400 river co-management systems.

A legal designation has allowed many communities to regain control of and restore their forest lands.

The restoration of a community reservoir leads to wider community efforts to develop their land as a heritage site.

Through ground-breaking legal action, the Shipibo-Conibo people are fighting against illegal palm oil plantations on their land.

This project gave IPLCs the legal standing to ensure REDD+ strategies respect human rights and traditional knowledge.

Indigenous Inuit people meaningfully engage in an environmental and social impact assessment of a mine.