As seen on RTCC By Sophie Yeo Peru has slashed environmental regulation in an effort to boost the economy, raising questions about its credibility as host…
RECENT ARTICLES
As New Law Gutting the Land Rights of Peru’s Indigenous Peoples Passes, International Forum of Indigenous Women Presents Way Forward for Progress
Download a PDF of this press release here. More than 60 Indigenous Women from Across the World Come Together to Address their Critical Role in…
Foreign Policy: When Wall Street Went to Africa
As seen on Foreign Policy TALANGAYE, Cameroon — At the main gate of the Herakles Farms plantation, a large billboard reads, “Contributing to a sustainable future for…
Technical Brief: Land rights in the Post-2015 Agenda
In this technical brief, the Open Working Group’s Zero Draft is urged to include targets on secure rights to land and natural resources, particularly for women…
Les Plus de Repères (French): Cameroun, terres d’ecueils
A special edition of Le plus de Repères focuses on land rights in Cameroon. Download a PDF of the issue here.
Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques (Spanish): AMPB y AIDESEP destacan derechos territoriales en Junta Normativa de ONU-REDD
As seen on Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques (7 de Julio, Lima, Perú) A partir de hoy Lima es escenario de la Duodécima Reunión de…
Corpwatch: Papua New Guinea Landowners Win Lands Back From Malaysian Palm Oil Plantation
As seen on Corp Watch By Fatima Hansia A Papua New Guinea (PNG) court revoked two 99 year land titles awarded to Kuala Lumpur Kepong…
The Economist: The atlas of King George
As seen on The Economist WHEN King George III proclaimed in 1763 that Canada’s indigenous peoples had rights to their ancestral lands, it bought peace…
Forest Peoples Programme: Annual Report 2013
The 2013 Forest Peoples Programme Annual Report presents activities from all areas of FPP’s work over the last year, also marking the first year with Joji…
Digital Congo (French): Près de 50% des terres arables de la RDC sont bradées, selon Al Gore
As seen on Digital Congo 48,8% des 120 millions d’hectares des terres arables que compte la RDC sont déjà cédées aux étrangers au détriment du…
Friends of the Earth: By defending against land grabs, we defend forests
As seen on Friends of the Earth Two weeks ago, we asked Friends of the Earth members to sign a petition asking British palm oil…
The Guardian: World Bank and UN carbon offset scheme ‘complicit’ in genocidal land grabs – NGOs
As seen on The Guardian Between 2000 and 2010, a total of 500 million acres of land in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean was acquired…
The Most Read Stories
Subscribe to the Gender Justice Digest
to receive new articles directly in your inbox
Subscribe Now!