New Report Exposes Human Rights Abuses in Wilmar Group Plantation in Jambi” Indonesia
A new report released today exposes how local Indonesian police (BRIMOB) in Jambi” working with plantation staff” systematically evicted people from three settlements” firing guns…
BBC: Interview with Nigerian forest activist” Odigha Odigha
The BBC World Service program Outlook recently featured an interview with Nigerian forest activist and RRI collaborator Odigha Odigha. His lifelong struggle to safeguard the…
Full audio recording of 11th RRI Dialogue now available
The complete audio recording of the Eleventh RRI Dialogue on Forests” Governance and Climate Change is now available. The Dialgoue was held at the Queen…
MegaFlorestais meeting a success in Oaxaca” Mexico
From October 17th to 21st” leaders from the eight of the most forested countries (Brazil” Canada” China” DRC” Indonesia” Mexico” Russia” and USA) — representing…
World Resources Institute: Announcing the World Resources Report 2010-2011
As posted on the World Resources Report website on October 18″ 2011 Synopsis: “Recent extreme weather events including floods” heat waves” and droughts present a…
Reuters AlertNet: Forest protection efforts faltering
As written by Laurie Goering on October 13″ 2011 LONDON (AlertNet) – Curbing climate change by paying to protect the world’s forests has proved much…
Mongabay: Should Public or Private Money Finance Efforts to Save Forests? Two Experts Weigh In
As published by Mongabay.com on October 11″ 2011 This is a special debate hosted by mongabay.con on behalf of the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI)…
11th RRI Dialgoue resources now available
Organizers: The Forest Peoples Programme” Forest Trends and RRI. The 11th RRI Dialogue on Forests” Governance and Climate Change: The Status and Role of Public…
Forest Carbon Asia: 11th RRI Dialogue on Forests Begins
As cited on Forest Carbon Asia on October 12″ 2011 The Eleventh RRI Dialogue on Forests” Governance and Climate Change: Status and Role of Public…
Rights” Forests and Climate Briefing Series” October 2011: REDD in Indonesia
Forest Peoples Programme is pleased to inform you of a new set of Briefings: Rights” Forests and Climate Briefing Series” October 2011: REDD in Indonesia…
