Download the Joint Opinion Brief about the World Bank’s safeguards process here. In October 2012, the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) and the Ateneo School of…
Download the Press Release here. Download the Conference Statement here. A gathering of participants from seven countries in Southeast Asia debated paths to ensure that…
With land and forest related disputes reported in at least 25 percent of India’s districts, wave of conflicts around land takeovers raises questions about India’s…
Nature is Speaking, a new campaign from Conservation International, uses celebrity voices to personify natural forces — Penelope Cruz is water, Kevin Spacey is the…
Download the full report here. LIMA, PERU (30 October, 2014)—In an analysis of almost 73,000 concessions in eight tropical forested countries, more than 93 percent…
The Rights and Resources Initiative supported four indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ communities in Belize fighting illegal oil exploration on their ancestral lands in Sarstoon-Temash National Park:…
Four networks of institutions in Peru – Colectivo Territorios Seguros para las Comunidades del Perú, la Plataforma de Ordenamiento Territorial, Red Muqui and la Plataforma…
A new report reveals that Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), one of the world’s 10 largest pulp and paper companies with over US$20 billion in…
US$1.64 Billion – Amount Committed to REDD+ – Would Secure Land Rights to Almost Half Billion Hectares of Tropical Forest, Necessary Precursor for REDD+; New Institution…
Public hearings into violations of Indigenous People’s rights are set to begin today in Palu, Sulawesi, kicking off a series of similar hearings around Indonesia….
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (August 25, 2014) — Omidyar Network announced today a grant of $1.5 million USD to support the Rights and Resources Initiative(RRI), a Washington,…
Abril – Junio 2014: La economía global se ha venido recuperando y en muchos países se está retomando con mayor auge la expansión de las…
RRI’s second quarterly newsletter for 2014 is now available. The global economy is recovering, with expansion of extractive and agricultural industries into forest areas back…
In an unprecedented move, the World Bank will be proposing that governments could ‘opt-out’ of requirements designed to protect indigenous peoples from unintended and negative…
In response to the release of “Securing Rights, Combating Climate Change,” private sector representatives and government officials released the following statements: Peru’s environment minister and…
Community forests around the world hold 37.7 billion tonnes of carbon Editor’s note: The full report and executive summary brochure are available to download here….
Download a PDF of the full newsletter here. Director’s Message Global deforestation continues at unsustainable rates, so what actions are being taken by decision-makers today?…
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…
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…
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…
The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) is pleased to welcome the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) to the RRI Coalition. A long-standing RRI collaborator,…
Despite significant progress by many governments in recognizing forest land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, a daunting reality on the ground remains cause…
Open Working Group urged to consider land rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities as indicators of global progress Washington, D.C. (17 April, 2014)—A new…
Although Indigenous Peoples and local communities have legal ownership of over 33 percent of Latin America’s forests, overlapping claims to their lands continue. In an…