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Protect Sacred Sites to Realise Indigenous Rights, says African Commission
An article by Hannibal Rhoades, as featured in Intercontinental Cry, on a forward-thinking resolution from the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights. From North and South Dakota to the… Read More

Victory! Historic Measure to Protect Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Territories passed in Hawaii
We are delighted to share the news that the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has passed a landmark resolution (Motion 26) urging governments and businesses to respect… Read More

WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS APPROVES HISTORIC MEASURE TO PROTECT INDIGENOUS SACRED LANDS
An article by Hannibal Rhoades, originally published in Intercontinental Cry. In a landmark move that adds wind to the sails of indigenous struggles to protect sacred lands everywhere, the International… Read More

World Conservation Congress votes to protect indigenous sacred lands
Originally posted in the Ecologist. An article by Hannibal Rhoades for The Gaia Foundation. As the global assault on indigenous lands intensifies, the world’s largest conservation group, the IUCN, has just… Read More

Humans have destroyed a tenth of Earth’s wilderness in 25 years – study
Originally posted in the Guardian. Humans have destroyed a tenth of Earth’s remaining wilderness in the last 25 years and there may be none left within a century if trends continue,… Read More

Sacred Natural Sites Should Be ‘No Go Zones’ for Developers
Originally published on Ecowatch. A first round of motions was passed Tuesday by the 1,300 government and civil society members of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)… Read More

Gaia at the World Conservation Congress in Hawai’i
Here at the World Conservation Congress in Hawai’i, members of the Gaia Team are working with a twenty-strong delegation of indigenous custodians to protect the world’s oldest protected areas- sacred natural sites. Sacred… Read More

STATEMENT OF INDIGENOUS KAHUʻĀINA GUARDIANS OF SACRED LANDS
Originally posted by Standing on Sacred Ground. Aloha Kākou. Aloha ʻĀina : Love and respect for lands and nature. As indigenous guardians of the sacred lands, oceans, waters and air… Read More

Yaigojé Apaporis – traditional knowledge at the heart of protecting the Colombian Amazon
We are delighted to share a NEW SHORT FILM – Yaigoje Apaporis – produced by Gaia in collaboration with our partner Gaia Amazonas. The film documents the efforts of indigenous communities in Colombia’s Yaigoije Apaporis… Read More

New Film: Reconnecting with the Sacred in Bale, Ethiopia
We are pleased to share a new short film, Reconnecting with the Sacred: Community-led revival of Nature and Culture in Bale, Ethiopia, produced by our partner MELCA. The film explores MELCA’s… Read More
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