In 2021, a guidebook for the Other effective area-based conservation measure (OECM) in Colombia was launched to help practitioners identify, strengthen and report OECMs in the country. OECMs present major opportunities in recognizing important contributions to biodiversity conservation that are happening outside of government-recognized protected areas and thus, deepen representativeness and connectivity across systems of protected and conserved areas. The guide consists of three major parts. The first part explains the international context of the OECMs and its link to the Colombian sphere. The second part shows the step-by-step application of the criteria, practical tools, and evaluation of results. The third part explains the basis of world data and how to report to the OECM database that is administered by the United Nations Environmental Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP WCMC). UNEP WCMC is one of SGP’s key partners in the Global Support Initiative to territories and areas conserved by Indigenous Peoples and local communities (ICCA-GSI). The guide also features 7 case studies to provide practitioners with practical examples and reporting structures to the UNEP WCMC database.

This infographic reports presents a summary of the key results achieved over the reporting period 2020-2021.

This publication presents SGP results for the reporting period from July 1 2020 to June 30, 2021. A total of 1,260 new projects were approved for grant funding representing a total amount of US$39.39 million in both GEF and non-GEF funding. Of these, 1,001 new projects with a total amount of $31.75 million were supported by GEF funding. The report presents results under the GEF Focal Areas of biodiversity, climate change, sustainable land management, international waters and chemicals and waste and SGP’s grant-maker plus strategies.

This summary report covers the reporting period from July 1 2020 to June 30, 2021. A total of 1,260 new projects were approved for grant funding representing a total amount of US$39.39 million in both GEF and non-GEF funding. Of these, 1,001 new projects with a total amount of $31.75 million were supported by GEF funding. The report presents results under the GEF Focal Areas of biodiversity, climate change, sustainable land management, international waters and chemicals and waste and SGP’s grant-maker plus strategies.

The State of Indigenous Peoples and Local communities lands and Territories report is a result of extensive collaboration between the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), the World Wildlife Fund, and over 10 other collaborating organizations, partners, and networks. Its key findings include that 91 per cent of Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ lands are in “good and fair ecological condition”, and that these lands contain at least 36 per cent of the global surface covered by Key Biodiversity Areas. At present, these lands cover at least 32 per cent of the planet’s terrestrial realm. However, over a quarter of these same areas are likely to face high development pressure in the future, underlining the need for Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ rights, governance, access and use to be secured as part of proposed efforts to increase land and sea areas under protection.

The State of Indigenous Peoples and Local communities lands and Territories report is a result of extensive collaboration between the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), the World Wildlife Fund, and over 10 other collaborating organizations, partners, and networks. Its key findings include that 91 per cent of Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ lands are in “good and fair ecological condition”, and that these lands contain at least 36 per cent of the global surface covered by Key Biodiversity Areas. At present, these lands cover at least 32 per cent of the planet’s terrestrial realm. However, over a quarter of these same areas are likely to face high development pressure in the future, underlining the need for Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ rights, governance, access and use to be secured as part of proposed efforts to increase land and sea areas under protection.

The Portuguese version of the state of Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ lands and territories: Summary Report

Quotes from Indigenous leaders from different countries on the State of Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Lands and Territories report.

This report is the result of extensive collaboration between the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), the World Wildlife Fund, and over 10 other collaborating organizations, partners, and networks. Its key findings include that 91 per cent of Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ lands are in “good and fair ecological condition”, and that these lands contain at least 36 per cent of the global surface covered by Key Biodiversity Areas. At present, these lands cover at least 32 per cent of the planet’s terrestrial realm. However, over a quarter of these same areas are likely to face high development pressure in the future, underlining the need for Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ rights, governance, access and use to be secured as part of proposed efforts to increase land and sea areas under protection.

This report is the result of extensive collaboration between the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), the World Wildlife Fund, and over 10 other collaborating organizations, partners, and networks. Its key findings include that 91 per cent of Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ lands are in “good and fair ecological condition”, and that these lands contain at least 36 per cent of the global surface covered by Key Biodiversity Areas. At present, these lands cover at least 32 per cent of the planet’s terrestrial realm. However, over a quarter of these same areas are likely to face high development pressure in the future, underlining the need for Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ rights, governance, access and use to be secured as part of proposed efforts to increase land and sea areas under protection.