STRENGTHENING CCAs

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Kalpavriksh, being the South Asia regional coordinator of the ICCA Consortium, engages in networking with organizations and individuals involved with CCAs. It is our responsibility to ensure that CCA groups are in touch with each other across regions and, to share learnings among CCAs. Towards this end, Kalpavriksh has supported local networks of CCAs in several parts of India. Some of the activities carried out towards strengthening CCA networks at different scales are South Asia Regional Assembly of ICCA Consortium; General Assembly of ICCA Consortium; North-East India CCA network; Global Initiative on Pastoralist Territories of Life.

Community Exchange Programs

Decentralisation of decision-making at all levels is crucial in supporting CCAs. However, cross fertilization of ideas and information are crucial for decision-making. One important way of making information available at all levels and, to understand implications of legal prescriptions, is through constant discussions and dialogues. To that end, Kalpavriksh has been facilitating visits between local communities from different geographies to meet and learn from each other.

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On-ground Support for Self-strengthening

Kalpavriksh believes in long term relationship with communities and civil society groups that we engage with. They are our sources of inspiration, who have not only helped us deepen our understanding about participatory and community conservation and, its links with local livelihoods, but also helped us refine our own institutional functioning and decision-making processes. We value our relationships with these communities and, groups associated with them. Kalpavriksh is obligated to provide any need-based assistance  (hyperlink to report on  Fellowships) to them, as and when sought, either directly or through other agencies, depending on the context. Such help includes effective ways of dealing with human wildlife conflicts, helping in documentation, facilitating dialogues among local actors, suggestions (hyperlink to reports on Advisory support) on appropriate sources of funding, appropriate schemes for achieving livelihoods, implementation of appropriate laws, carrying out investigations on request from local communities, facilitating exchange visits to other sites, developing links with others, facilitating members from these communities to participate in national/international policy dialogues and so on.

  • Future of Conservation (FoC) Network (link to reports)
  • On the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006
  • On the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
  • Community rights and relocation from Tiger Reserves (link to reports)
  • Exploring joint protected area management, Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
  • Community Rights and participation in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan
  • Alternative Conservation Plan for Biligiri Ranganatha Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka
  • Assessing causes and potential solutions for crop damage by wildlife at Jardhargaon, Uttarakhand

CCA Networks

Kalpavriksh, being the South Asia regional coordinator of the ICCA Consortium, engages in networking with organizations and individuals involved with CCAs. It is our responsibility to ensure that CCA groups are in touch with each other across regions and, to share learnings among CCAs. Towards this end, Kalpavriksh has supported networks of CCAs at several scales:

National and Sub-national level

North-East India CCA Network

Consultations and Assemblies

  • State-level workshop on indigenous visions of development and well-being, Arunachal Pradesh (hyperlink to press articles)
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