Declaring Sacred Natural Sites as juristic persons
The recognition that “other-than-human” entities have legal personality can be seen as an emerging eco-spiritual paradigm around the world.
International Statement on Living, Recognizing and Protecting Sacred Sites of Arctic Indigenous Peoples
Caption: Presentation of the Conference Statement by the indigenous participants. Photo: Bas Verschuuren. By Leena Heinämäki, Thora Herrmann and Bas Verschuuren on behalf of the conference co-organizers In September 2013, a group of nearly 80 participants from 12 different countries and 7 different Indigenous Peoples developed the “Conference Statement and Recommendations on: Recognition and Safeguarding of the […]
Sacred Natural Sites at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP11 in Hyderabad India.
Sacred natural sites harbor significant amounts of biodiversity and play a key role in maintaining traditional knowledge related to culture and nature. The CBD has long recognised the importance of sacred natural sites and contributed to raising awareness and improving recognition of policy makers on this subject. See for example the Akwé Kon Guidelines outlining […]
What is a sacred natural site? European perspectives
In this video, the Sacred Natural Sites Initiative asked twelve people in twelve minutes what they think a sacred natural site is and what it means to them.
The spirit of nature soars over Vilm
From 2 – 6 November 2011, some 30 Europeans participated in a workshop on the Spiritual Values of Protected Areas of Europe.
