Radhika Borde, an active CSVPA member, would like to share a call for contributions (extended deadline 17 April 2023) to a book on the intersections between environmental and linguistic justice.... read more →
In these challenging times it is nice to read a story of hope, courage and restoration. CSVPA is not linked to this initiative, but as it refers to the indigenous... read more →
Who has not felt a sense of awe, silence, stillness, and presence in an ancient woodland or forest or in front of a sacred tree? Humankind has held trees and... read more →
It's time to start thinking about contributing to the next issue of 'Culture for Nature' - the CSVPA newsletter. Please send in contributions by the 20th of October 2019 to radhika.borde@gmail.com. Please also send pictures accompanying... read more →
CSVPA-member Érika Fernandes-Pinto (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio/MMA), Assessoria da Coordenação Geral de Gestão Socioambiental (CGSAM/DISAT)) focuses on 'Projeto Sítios Naturais Sagrados do Brasil' and recently started... read more →
Those interested in the work of CSVPA, may be interested in a new short film on Culture, Spirituality and Conservation by the SCB Religion and Conservation Biology Working Group and... read more →
PanNature is working to gain legal recognition of thousands of sacred forests in Vietnam as part of the national protected area system through revisions to the Forest Protection (2017) and... read more →
CSVPA readers may be interested in the Call for Abstracts for the next issue of Langscape Magazine: Volume 7, Issue 2, Winter (Northern Hemisphere) 2018, on the theme “Nourishing Body and Soul: The... read more →
According to a soon to be published book by CSVPA-member John Studley “Since time immemorial indigenous people have engaged in legal relationships with other-than-human-persons (OTHP) on the basis of contractual... read more →
'Cornered by Protected Areas' is a new report led by Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on replacing 'Fortress' Conservation with Rights-based Approaches to help bring justice for Indigenous Peoples and local communities (who... read more →
