Case Study

The MUTESA Cultural and Ecological Women’s Weaving and Knowledge Corporation, which has been championing the voices of Colombian women for over two decades, has established itself as a model of…

Like Indigenous Peoples, rural communities also possess traditional knowledge associated with their territory, such as the use of medicinal plants with health and beauty benefits, or techniques for soil and…

The Wampis people are strengthening their territorial governance through projects focused on the conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity, centring on species of high ecological and cultural value. The Wampis…

Galicia, in north-western Spain, is home to one of Europe’s largest systems of collectively governed lands. Around 700,000 hectares – approximately 22% of the territory of Galicia – are managed…

Indigenous groups in Bangladesh are combatting deforestation with a community-led forest management system called ‘Village Common Forests’ (VCFs): natural forests around their communities that they manage sustainably, instinctively supporting the…

A solitary reindeer bull with imposing antlers and an aura of composed strength is a common motif when artists set about to paint reindeer. This is true, even for Sámi…

As the Network of Indigenous Women for the Defence of the Sea (RDM), comprising women from 11 territories and five indigenous seafaring peoples in Chile – the Diaguita, Chango, Mapuche…

Shimmering waves rush to pristine shores dotted with spectacular waterfalls and wilderness. Amadiba, on South Africa's Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape, is a land of natural beauty, a land…

Nanri Island, located in Fujian Province, China, has undergone rapid socio-ecological transformation since the late 2010s. The island first developed onshore wind infrastructure, followed by offshore wind farms and, more…

Across Sabah, Indigenous Peoples (Orang Asal) have long managed forests, rivers, wildlife, and water catchments through customary governance systems and traditional ecological knowledge. However, many of these territories remain insufficiently…