Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) and the Centre for Environment and Development (CED) organized a meeting between Cameroonian government officials and members of civil society to…
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Civil society organizations develop more inclusive strategies to leverage their position with governments in REDD initiatives
Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) and the Centre for Environment and Development (CED) held a workshop with Cameroonian civil society in Yaound?, Cameroon to discuss the…
Community forest leaders advance implementation of the new Community Rights Law in Liberia
Green Advocates launched the Legislative Caucus on Community Rights and Natural Resources in Monrovia, Liberia to advance implementation of the new Community Rights Law. More…
REDD trainings help indigenous Bagyeli and Baka communities leverage their positions in REDD initiatives
The Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) and the Center for Environment and Development (CED) trained the indigenous Bagyeli and Baka communities of Cameroon on REDD, rights…
The Africa Community Rights Network assess progress of forest management in Africa and develop strategies to advance efforts
The Third Annual Meeting of the Africa Community Rights Network took place in Monrovia, Liberia. Delegates from 10 African countries participated and were joined by…
Community forestry development organizations from across Liberia develop strategies on reforming the country’s forestry sector and promoting community rights
The Sustainable Development Institute (SID) held its 2nd Annual Conference on Community Rights and Forests in Monrovia, Liberia. The conference gathered community forestry development committees…
The Indonesian Ministry of Forests welcomes discussion and analyses on effective tenure reform
At the request of the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, RRI provided an overview of global forest tenure trends to members of the Ministry. The presentation…
A case study on REDD+ and Asia-Pacific provides an analysis of the impacts of REDD+ on forest communities
The Center for People and Forests’ (RECOFTC) report, Forests and Climate Change after Copenhagen: An Asia-Pacific perspective, provides an analysis of REDD+ initiatives in Asia…
A case study on REDD+ and Vietnam underlines the importance of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to the success of REDD+ initiatives
The Center for People and Forests’ (RECOFTC) paper, Vietnam: Why REDD+ Needs Local People, underlines the importance of active engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local…
An examination of China’s carbon sequestration program supports securing farmers’ rights over forest land and trees
Rural Development Institute?s new study, Who Owns the Carbon in Rural China?examines the long-term viability of China?s carbon sequestration programs amidst ongoing reforms and its…
Nepali political leaders express commitment to support community rights to natural resources in the new constitution
Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN) mobilized political support for the recongition of community rights to natural resources and other pro-poor legislation in the…
RRI’s Tenure Trends analysis reveal advances in tenure reform in China and the potential for rollback in REDD countries
RRI?s latest Tenure Trends analysis reveal how the centralization of forest management and control can lead to rollback on tenure reform. In China, where management…
RRI develops a national restoration strategy with the Office of the Prime Minister of Haiti
In an conference co-organized by RRI, the Office of the Prime Minister, the Office of UN Envoy Bill Clinton, Forest Trends and the International Development…
An analysis of tenure rights and REDD reveal that secure tenure rights is a key element to ensuring success of REDD initiatives
RRI’s paper, Securing Tenure Rights and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD),illustrates the social benefits of recognizing tenure rights in combating climate change and…
An analysis of the current opportunity cost approach to REDD+ reveals a rights-based framework better accounts for social impact
A report authored by RRI President Andy White, RRI Fellow Hans Gregersen and forest economists Hosny El-Lakany and Alain Karsenty, Does the Opportunity Cost Approach…
An assessement of emerging REDD+ partnerships helps to better safeguard local communities rights to forest land
Participants and panelists at the 5th RRI Dialogue on Forests, Governance, and Climate Change assessed the emerging REDD+ partnership, the recent UNFCCC sessions in Bonn…
RRI takes stock of the existing status of standards, safeguards, and recourse mechanisms in issues related to forests and climate change
RRI holds a workshop on systems of standards, safeguards, and recourse mechanisms for forests and climate, took stock of the existing status of standards, safeguards,…
RRI leads discussion on REDD’s architeecture and implication for local communities at its 4th Dialogue on Forests, Governance, and Climate Change
RRI discusses REDD’s architecture and areas of intervention in enhancing local participation and benefits at the 4th Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change.
Forest communities learn how to map trees, trails and other landmarks of their forests in Bolivian Amazon
In response to community requests to clarify resource rights to Brazil nut trees in Bolivia, RRI partners Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) trained community…
RRI and partners participate in the first Meeting of the Steering Committee on REDD and Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
In Costa Rica, Intercooperation, Forest Trends, La Asociaci?n Coordinadora Ind?gena y Campesina de Agroforester?a Comunitaria de Centroam?rica (ACICAFOC), and International Union for Conservation of Nature…
An analysis on the impacts of Bolivia’s forest reforms and perspectives from those affected
RRI collaborator Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Laboral y Agrario (CEDLA) latest publication, The Map of Actors Involved in the Discussions and Design of…
Nepali Prime Minister concedes to public pressure and cancels inauguration of the Guarishanker National Park
In Nepal, RRI partners the Federation of community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN) helped organize and lead a rally of 35,000 Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs)…
FECOFUN and Intercooperation lobby Nepali officials to include community ownership of forests in the state’s constitution
RRI partners the Federation of community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN) and Intercooperation met with senior Nepali politicians to lobby for community ownership to be included…
Indonesian civil society engages the Indonesian government and private sector on advancing policies that conserve the environment and protect local communities
The Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) helped open new communication channels between the Government of Indonesia, the private sector and civil society to discuss issues related…
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