ICI Video | ICI Presents: When the River Speaks
Geographies: Futa Mawiza Biocultural Territory, Makanisi: ICI Fellows, Type: Video, Global Applications: Replication & Global Influence, Global Applications: Largescale Finance, Inclusion: Youth Empowerment and Leadership, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance Jamie Wen Geographies: Futa Mawiza Biocultural Territory, Makanisi: ICI Fellows, Type: Video, Global Applications: Replication & Global Influence, Global Applications: Largescale Finance, Inclusion: Youth Empowerment and Leadership, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance Jamie Wen

ICI Video | ICI Presents: When the River Speaks

When the River Speaks follows Maglin, a young Yine mother from Peru’s Madre de Dios, as she carries her community’s voice to the global Minamata Convention to confront mercury contamination threatening Indigenous lives and territories. Supported by the Inclusive Conservation Initiative, Yine communities are strengthening territorial governance, training mercury monitors, and empowering women and youth to advocate for policies that protect their rivers, health, and futures.

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My First Journey Beyond the Mountains: The Voice of an Indigenous Fellow on the Global Stage
Geographies: Futa Mawiza Biocultural Territory, Makanisi: ICI Fellows, Inclusion: Youth Empowerment and Leadership, Global Applications: Replication & Global Influence Jamie Wen Geographies: Futa Mawiza Biocultural Territory, Makanisi: ICI Fellows, Inclusion: Youth Empowerment and Leadership, Global Applications: Replication & Global Influence Jamie Wen

My First Journey Beyond the Mountains: The Voice of an Indigenous Fellow on the Global Stage

In this reflection, Luna Larrat, a Mapuche Indigenous leader from Argentina and member of the 2nd cohort of the ICI International Environmental Policy Fellowship, shares her experience participating in the IUCN World Conservation Congress and Indigenous Peoples Summit, reflecting on representing her community in global spaces and the importance of Indigenous leadership in international decision-making.

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ICI Video | The Path is Made by Walking: Indigenous Leadership Advances Inclusive Conservation in Kenya
Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance, Global Applications: Environmental Outcomes, Global Applications: Largescale Finance, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Territorial Management and Planning, Geographies: Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, Type: Video, Inclusion: Youth Empowerment and Leadership, Makanisi: ICI Fellows Jamie Wen Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance, Global Applications: Environmental Outcomes, Global Applications: Largescale Finance, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Territorial Management and Planning, Geographies: Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, Type: Video, Inclusion: Youth Empowerment and Leadership, Makanisi: ICI Fellows Jamie Wen

ICI Video | The Path is Made by Walking: Indigenous Leadership Advances Inclusive Conservation in Kenya

This video features IMPACT Kenya’s use of biocultural mapping to secure pastoralist land rights and highlights how the Inclusive Conservation Initiative is enabling Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to lead conservation across 10 territories in 12 countries. The 2024–25 Achievements and Learning Report shows how ICI is shifting power through rights-based finance, from land tenure gains in Tanzania to gender-responsive frameworks in the Amazon and biocultural education programs in Mesoamerica.

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We are not beneficiaries of conservation efforts – we are partners 
Makanisi: Exchanges, Geographies: Futa Mawiza Biocultural Territory, Geographies: Southwest Amazon, Geographies: Ru K’ux Abya Yala, Geographies: Annapurna Area, Geographies: Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, Geographies: Northern Tanzania, Geographies: DR Congo, Geographies: Global, Global Applications: Largescale Finance, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance Jamie Wen Makanisi: Exchanges, Geographies: Futa Mawiza Biocultural Territory, Geographies: Southwest Amazon, Geographies: Ru K’ux Abya Yala, Geographies: Annapurna Area, Geographies: Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, Geographies: Northern Tanzania, Geographies: DR Congo, Geographies: Global, Global Applications: Largescale Finance, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance Jamie Wen

We are not beneficiaries of conservation efforts – we are partners 

On International Mother Earth Day, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities across ten geographies are demonstrating that they are not beneficiaries of conservation, but equal partners shaping biodiversity action through scaled, direct finance. From biocultural mapping to landmark co-governance agreements, the Inclusive Conservation Initiative shows how Indigenous leadership is redefining conservation worldwide.

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COP16: Advancing Indigenous Leadership and Inclusive Conservation
Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance, Global Applications: Largescale Finance, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Livelihoods and Indigenous Economies, Geographies: DR Congo, Geographies: Global, Global Applications: Replication & Global Influence, Type: Web Story, Inclusion: Gender Equality Jamie Wen Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance, Global Applications: Largescale Finance, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Livelihoods and Indigenous Economies, Geographies: DR Congo, Geographies: Global, Global Applications: Replication & Global Influence, Type: Web Story, Inclusion: Gender Equality Jamie Wen

COP16: Advancing Indigenous Leadership and Inclusive Conservation

At CBD COP16, Indigenous leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo showcased how direct access to biodiversity finance, legal recognition of ICCAs, and traditional governance are transforming conservation outcomes. Through ANAPAC and the Inclusive Conservation Initiative, IPLCs are advancing women’s leadership, securing territories of life, and shaping global biodiversity policy.

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The First Annual Stakeholder Forum for the Inclusive Conservation Initiative in Kenya
Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Territorial Management and Planning, Geographies: Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, Type: Web Story Jamie Wen Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Territorial Management and Planning, Geographies: Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, Type: Web Story Jamie Wen

The First Annual Stakeholder Forum for the Inclusive Conservation Initiative in Kenya

At the first Annual ICI Kenya Stakeholder Forum in Nanyuki, Indigenous leaders and conservation partners reviewed Year 1 achievements, including biocultural mapping with 22 communities across the Mid-Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin. The forum catalyzed a shared Manifesto for Inclusive Conservation, reaffirming Indigenous self-determination as the foundation for safeguarding biocultural diversity in Kenya.

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ICI kicks off International Environmental Policy Fellow Program
Makanisi: ICI Fellows, Inclusion: Youth Empowerment and Leadership, Geographies: Global, Geographies: Ru K’ux Abya Yala, Geographies: Futa Mawiza Biocultural Territory, Geographies: Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, Geographies: DR Congo, Geographies: Northern Tanzania Jamie Wen Makanisi: ICI Fellows, Inclusion: Youth Empowerment and Leadership, Geographies: Global, Geographies: Ru K’ux Abya Yala, Geographies: Futa Mawiza Biocultural Territory, Geographies: Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, Geographies: DR Congo, Geographies: Northern Tanzania Jamie Wen

ICI kicks off International Environmental Policy Fellow Program

The Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) has launched its International Environmental Policy Fellow Program, empowering Indigenous leaders from Tanzania, Panama, Chile, DRC, and Kenya to strengthen leadership and negotiation skills in global environmental policy. Fellows will apply their knowledge to advance Indigenous-led conservation, gender equity, and community-driven governance in their territories.

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World Water Day 2023: Inclusive conservation accelerating change in the Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin
Geographies: Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Livelihoods and Indigenous Economies, Type: Web Story Jamie Wen Geographies: Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge, Indigenous Centered Approaches: Livelihoods and Indigenous Economies, Type: Web Story Jamie Wen

World Water Day 2023: Inclusive conservation accelerating change in the Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin

On World Water Day 2023, the Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) highlights how Indigenous pastoralists in Kenya are protecting the Ewaso Ng’iro River using traditional knowledge and sustainable practices. By revitalizing sacred water sources and strengthening community governance, ICI supports resilient ecosystems, cultural heritage, and livelihoods across the river basin.

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