Community Conservation Research Network

Interested in how communities around the world respond to natural hazards, and how these responses differ between communities? Check out the new article by Barbara Paterson and Anthony Charles - ‘A global comparison of community-based responses to natural hazards’:

A global comparison of community-based responses to natural hazards Abstract. Community-based disaster preparedness is an important component of disaster management. Knowledge of interventions that communities utilize in response to hazards is important to develop local-level capacity and increase community resi...

Interested in disaster risk management? 🌩️ Check out this new article by Raul P. Lejano, C. Emdad Haque and Fikret Berkes that argues disaster risk reduction needs to be reconsidered based on research focusing on Indigenous and local knowledge, social learning, and narrative ways of knowing: https://buff.ly/3rGJLLX

The Manitoba Métis Federation is establishing two Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in the Red River region, watch this webinar by the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership to learn how Métis knowledge, culture and identity are woven into the vision for these IPCAs:

Red River Métis IPCAs — CRP Website On February 8, 2022 , the IISAAK OLAM Foundation , the Manitoba Métis Federation , and the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership co-hosted a webinar that explored Métis-led conservation in Manitoba.

Interested in how communities plan for hazards? 🌩️ Check out the recent article published by Annie Lalancette and Anthony Charles that takes a look at local-level experiences with hazard planning and the responses carried out by coastal municipalities: https://buff.ly/3zy0iXp

Learn about Indigenous women who are leading conservation initiatives in the webinar "Indigenous Women's Leadership Series: The Trailblazers of Conservation" by the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership:

"This intergenerational discussion explored the contributions of fearless Indigenous women who have forged a path before us, who are currently leading the way, and who are shaping the future of Indigenous conservation leadership. This dialogue explored stories of breaking barriers, activating change, uplifting the principle of ‘love’ and asserting responsibilities to protect, restore, and reinvigorate the gifts of Earth Mother for current and future generations.”

Indigenous Women's Leadership Series: The Trailblazers of Conservation — CRP Website On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in collaboration with the IISAAK OLAM Foundation and the Indigenous Leadership Initiative , we celebrated and honoured Indigenous women trailblazers of all ages in conservation leadership in a special session to commemorate International Women’s Day.

"The community of Île-à-la-Crosse wants to create an Indigenous protected area named Sakitawak to protect the region's forests, ways of life and vast carbon stores. Getting the province on board has proved to be a challenge"

Read the full story:

A Saskatchewan Métis community wants to save its land. Dealing with government? ‘Like talking to a wall’ | The Narwhal The historic fur-trading community of Île-à-la-Crosse wants to create an Indigenous protected area named Sakitawak to protect the region's forests, ways of life and vast carbon stores. Getting the province on board has proved to be a challenge

Interested in how to better engage women in conservation programs across the snow leopard landscape? Watch this webinar created by the Snow Leopard Network to see how community based programs can better incorporate gender-sensitive approaches: https://buff.ly/3vwwEOH

Learn about examples of existing programs that specifically target women and discuss how conservation programs can themselves shift social norms around gender equality (positively or negatively).

SLN Webinar: Women in Conservation

Did you know that many of CCRN’s members focus their work and research in or around ocean environments? 🐟🐙🌊

The ocean is an important resource for local communities, sustaining both their economic livelihoods and as a crucial resource for global food security.

Check out our ‘Community Stories’ resource on our website to see how our members are helping community conservation in ocean environments around the world!

“With their eyes on solving food shortages and financial shortfalls, restoring ecosystems and bringing back an important cultural component, dozens of Indigenous tribes have been restoring bison herds." Read the full article ➡️ https://buff.ly/3s3Tb4B

‘It’s a powerful feeling’: the Indigenous American tribe helping to bring back buffalo The Rosebud Sioux tribe in South Dakota are trying to build the biggest Native-American owned buffalo herd to help food security and restore the land

Read about how the families living in Congo's Lokolama are protecting their peatlands by fighting deforestation 🌲This protection is in attempt to fight climate change due to the potential of their peatlands to efficiently store carbon:

What Do the Protectors of Congo’s Peatlands Get in Return? The world is suddenly focused on a huge natural carbon store in the Congo Basin. Its guardians are asking what they're owed for keeping it intact.

Learn about how local, displaced and refugee women are building a sustainable future by fighting back the desert amid Niger’s refugee and climate crises ➡️

Women building a sustainable future: fighting back the desert, amid Niger’s refugee and climate crises Internal displacement, regional instability, and climate change have created a refugee crisis in Niger, but an initiative in the town of Ouallam is showing how different communities can work together to survive, and improve the local environment.

"Because of their regular patrolling, Indigenous guardians are filing in an important patchwork of monitoring efforts designed to keep species and people safe and coastal ecosystems intact."

The frontline of conservation: how Indigenous guardians are reinforcing sovereignty and science on their lands | The Narwhal From catching poachers to documenting species to saving lives, guardians all along the B.C. coast are bringing back traditional practices of territorial safeguarding — and filling major knowledge and conservation gaps while they’re at it