Biocultural Diversity: Moving Beyond the Realm of ‘Indigenous’ and ‘Local’ People
Since the late 1990s the relationship between biodiversity and human diversity has received increased attention, resulting in the…
Cultural Values
No Misreading the Signs of Times. Open letter to the World Council of Churches
Kairos Europa2020
The Open letter to the global ecumenical community on the “Wuppertal Declaration from Kairos Europa states that the…
Inventory of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Montseny Natural Park and Reserve of Biosphere
Centre UNESCO de Catalunya2010
The immaterial cultural heritage of Montseny is the result of a pioneering project developed in the Montseny Biosphere…
Cultural and spiritual significance of nature in the management and governance of protected and conserved areas
Germany-Australia-USA2014-19
In 2013, the Silene Association proposed to the Specialist Group on Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas,…
Florence Declaration on the links between Biological and Cultural Diversity
UNESCO-CBD2014
Declaration from the participants of the First European Conference for the Implementation of the UNESCO-Secretariat of the Convention…
Protected Areas and Spirituality. Proceedings of the First Workshop of The Delos Initiative
Mallarach, Josep-Maria & Thymio Papaynnis (eds.) 2007
This volumen compiles the proceedings of the first international workshop of The Delos Initiative – part of the…
Resolution to recognising cultural and spiritual significance of nature in protected and conserved areas
International Union for the Conservation of Nature2016
The motion calls fort to develop and disseminate best practice guidelines and training modules for stakeholders involved in…
Law to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage of Spain
Parliament of Spain2015
The purpose of the law 10/2015 is to regulate action by public authorities in Spain aimed at safeguarding…
The Trees of the Sacred Natural Sites of Zagori, NW Greece
Stara, Kalliopi; Tsiakiris, Rigas; Wong, Jennifer L.G.2015
Cultural landscapes can often be identified by the presence of sacred trees which have been retained and can…
The CSVPA e-Newsletter “Culture for Nature”
2014
The Newsletter of the IUCN Specialist Group on Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas (CSVPA) consists of…