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Reuters AlertNet: Women leaders convene to make a move on climate change

25 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Reuters AlertNet: Women leaders convene to make a move on climate change

As seen on Reuters AlertNet NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than 100 prominent women’s rights leaders and activists from more than 35 countries will…

All Africa: Resource Rights Groups Call for Doubling of Community-Controlled Land

25 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

All Africa: Resource Rights Groups Call for Doubling of Community-Controlled Land

As seen on All Africa A group of international organisations working on rights linked to natural resources has called for the amount of land recognised as…

IPS: Making Local People Stewards of the Earch

24 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

IPS: Making Local People Stewards of the Earch

Photo: Manipadma Jena/IPS As seen on Original Article

Zeitpunkt (German): Helvetas fordert stärkere Landrechte für Indigene

23 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Zeitpunkt (German): Helvetas fordert stärkere Landrechte für Indigene

As seen on Zeitpunkt An einer internationalen Konferenz in Interlaken fordert Helvetas von Konzernen und Staaten” Landrechte für die Menschen in Entwicklungsländern besser zu respektieren. Heute…

Reuters AlertNet: Resource rights groups call for doubling of community-controlled land

23 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Reuters AlertNet: Resource rights groups call for doubling of community-controlled land

Photo: Reuters As seen on Reuters AlertNet LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A group of international organisations working on rights linked to natural resources has called…

Inter Press Services: Principio de diálogo entre corporaciones y pueblos comunales

23 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Inter Press Services: Principio de diálogo entre corporaciones y pueblos comunales

Inter Press Services: Principio de diálogo entre corporaciones y pueblos comunales

Radio France Internationale (French): Les conflits fonciers en Afrique au cœur des journées d’Interlaken

23 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Radio France Internationale (French): Les conflits fonciers en Afrique au cœur des journées d’Interlaken

Radio France Internationale (French): Les conflits fonciers en Afrique au cœur des journées d’Interlaken

Mongabay Indonesia (Indonesia): Laporan: 31% Konsesi Perusahaan di Afrika” Asia dan Amerika Latin Caplok Lahan Masyarakat

23 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Mongabay Indonesia (Indonesia): Laporan: 31% Konsesi Perusahaan di Afrika” Asia dan Amerika Latin Caplok Lahan Masyarakat

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India Blooms: Industrial concession zones encroach on rights

23 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

India Blooms: Industrial concession zones encroach on rights

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Taipei Times: Communities’ land deals disputes pose risk for companies

23 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Taipei Times: Communities’ land deals disputes pose risk for companies

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Agence France-Presse: Achats de terres et droits humains: concessions à hauts risques

20 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Agence France-Presse: Achats de terres et droits humains: concessions à hauts risques

Agence France-Presse: Achats de terres et droits humains: concessions à hauts risques

Deutsche Welle (Portuguese): Um terço de terras de exploração em países emergentes afeta áreas indígenas

20 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Deutsche Welle (Portuguese): Um terço de terras de exploração em países emergentes afeta áreas indígenas

As seen on Deutsche Welle   Estudo tenta criar modelos que permitam avaliar o risco de investimento em áreas rurais de 12 países emergentes” com…

Al-Jazeera: Is natural resource development a blessing” a 'quick-fix”' or a curse?  (Opinion)

20 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Al-Jazeera: Is natural resource development a blessing” a 'quick-fix”' or a curse? (Opinion)

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Bloomberg: One Word May Save Indonesia’s Forests (Opinion)

20 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Bloomberg: One Word May Save Indonesia’s Forests (Opinion)

The following opinion piece was authored by John Hudson” chairman of the board of the Rights and Resources Initiative Read original on Bloomberg News

The Guardian: Developers risk losing billions if they fail to address land conflicts

19 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

The Guardian: Developers risk losing billions if they fail to address land conflicts

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Washington Post: Study: Companies face global risks in land claim disputes in Africa” Asia” South America

19 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Washington Post: Study: Companies face global risks in land claim disputes in Africa” Asia” South America

As seen on The Washington Post By Associated Press” Updated: Thursday” September 19″ 10:15 AM GENEVA — A new study suggests a huge risk for…

Reuters AlertNet: Indigenous rights affect a third of land in emerging-economy deals – study

19 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Reuters AlertNet: Indigenous rights affect a third of land in emerging-economy deals – study

As seen on Thomas Reuters Foundation A Guarani Kaiowa Indian girl cries in front of her hut” which was destroyed by a fire set by…

Bloomberg Businessweek: Land Concessions Found Having 31% Overlap With Local Territories

19 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Bloomberg Businessweek: Land Concessions Found Having 31% Overlap With Local Territories

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Associated Press: Companies face global risks in land claim disputes

19 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Associated Press: Companies face global risks in land claim disputes

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All Africa: Liberia: Agriculture Gets Too Little Funding

18 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

All Africa: Liberia: Agriculture Gets Too Little Funding

As seen on All Africa As African leaders meet this week in Liberia for a key meeting to assess West Africa's public spending on agriculture” civil…

Agroforestry World: Yurdi Yasmi asks why rights are important for forest-dependent people

18 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Agroforestry World: Yurdi Yasmi asks why rights are important for forest-dependent people

Photo: Rob Finlayson As seen on Agroforestry World After four decades of social movement and community forestry programs in the Asia-Pacific region” it is about time to…

Reuters AlertNet: The land should feed the people first (Opinion)

16 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Reuters AlertNet: The land should feed the people first (Opinion)

As seen on Reuters AlertNet By Anne-Sophie Gindroz In December 2012″ Sombath Somphone was following his wife home for dinner in Vientiane” the capital of…

Mongabay: Indigenous people of Honduras granted one million hectares of rainforest

13 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Mongabay: Indigenous people of Honduras granted one million hectares of rainforest

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Indígenas de Honduras obtienen histórica victoria por el derecho a la tierra; 7% del territorio de la nación hundureña queda bajo control del pueblo Miskitu.

12 .09. 2013   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Indígenas de Honduras obtienen histórica victoria por el derecho a la tierra; 7% del territorio de la nación hundureña queda bajo control del pueblo Miskitu.

Indígenas de Honduras obtienen histórica victoria por el derecho a la tierra; 7% del territorio de la nación hundureña queda bajo control del pueblo Miskitu.

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