Monthly Archives: December 2016

First ICCA Declared in Finland

Snowchange Co-op has been able to register the first community-conserved area (ICCA) in Finland. The Havukkavaara forest located in North Karelia is a south/middle-boreal protected forest with great cultural and historical roots in the region. The traditional lifeways, some of … Continue reading

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December is here: Heading to Greenland

December brought participation in the Nordic IPBES Workshop in Seili, Finland. Snowchange will coordinate the Indigenous and local knowledge issues for the report in many locations. A large Workshop in Greenland will be the main event for December. 5th December … Continue reading

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