As written by Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio on February 8″ 2012 for Reuters Alertnet. KATHMANDU (AlertNet) – When Reshma Kunda talks about the land…
Trust.org: The Word on Women – Africa’s Latest Land Rush: The Effect Of Land Grabs On Women’s Rights
As written by Kathambi Kinoti on Trust.org on February 13″ 2012. In Africa land rights are critical to economic power. In recent history” there have…
The Rights and Resources Initiative released TURNING POINT: What future for forest peoples and resources in the emerging world order? at a panel event in…
As posted on The Guardian on February 9″ 2012
Les terres coutumières” gérées localement” sont une porte ouverte à l'arrivée d'investisseurs étrangers en mal d'espace pour développer un juteux business agricole. Plus d’1″4 milliard…
Since Jan. 31.” the indigenous Ngäbe Bugle peoples of Panama have been protesting the Panamanian government’s move to weaken national mining laws by removing a…
As posted by Africa Business on February 8, 2012. In light of Sime Darby’s February 3rd claims, the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) has verified…
Confederation of Autochthonous Peoples of Honduras (CONPAH) Tegucigalpa” M.D.C.” February 8″ 2012 Rigoberto Cuellar” AttorneyMinister of SERNAYour Office Ref: R-PP of Honduras: Document did not…
Ganga R. Dahal provides a
As written by Bhadra Sharma on February 6″ 2012 KATHMANDU – A report prepared by the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) after…
The New York Times that the government of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf” co-winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize” was likely “sowing the seeds…
As written by Chris Lang on February 2″ 2012 Reports about REDD tend to focus on the forests. It’s unusual for a report about…
As written by Alex Abutu” on 2 February 2012 The customary rights of millions of poor people who have lived on and worked in forest…
As written by Chris Lang on February 2″ 2012 Reports about REDD tend to focus on the forests. It’s unusual for a report about REDD…
As written by Astrid Zweynert on Wednesday” February 1″ 2012 LONDON (AlertNet) – The sell-off of prime land to buyers hungry for the developing world’s…
To read the French news story by Radio France International” please click here To listen to the French audio story by Radio France International” please…
As written by Associated Press on February 1″ 2012 GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY” Liberia — Residents say a Malaysian company has cleared thousands of acres…