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International mapping conference on participatory mapping in Indigenous Peoples territories
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Workshop urges ASEAN countries to adopt human rights safeguards in large scale land acquisiotions
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Workshop brings together Cameroon’s Parliamentarians to explore consolidation of community land and resource rights
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Cameroonian government now reviewing proposed revision of Cameroon’s forest law by communities
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Workshop urges inclusion of gender equality in Burkina Faso’s legal codes for mining
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African NGOs share critical information on using REDD and VPA-FLEGT to secure community rights
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Campaign spurs the UN to conduct independent investigation on changes needed in REDD+
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Indigenous Peoples submit territorial management proposal to the Ecuadorian government
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Workshop explores benefits of compensation for ecosystem services for local communities
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Peru commits to establishing operational titling guidelines for community land recognition
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Local NGO emerges as lead organization in agreements to improve Nicaragua’s land clarification process
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Proposal to promote community forestey activities in legislation reforms introduced to Guatemalan Govt.
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Parliament-Government Dialogue in Yaound promotes strengthening land reform and governance in Cameroon
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Nepal’s three largest political parties commit to include community rights in upcoming election agendas
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