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New analyses examine community rights and tenure in global climate change policy
New RRI analysis revealed that secure tenure for Indigenous Peoples and local communities is notably absent from countries’ Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), which outline…
Leaders from world’s most forested countries call for new approach to manage remaining forests in post-Paris Agreement era
A recent analysis published by eight former leaders of public forest agencies calls for new, participatory approaches to forest regulations to address urgent global challenges….
Land Rights Now Alliance aims to double land legally owned by Indigenous Peoples by 2020
On March 2, RRI joined Oxfam International and the International Land Coalition in the launch of the Land Rights Now alliance—a global initiative to secure…
New interactive online tool guides companies seeking to respect land and forest rights
The Interlaken Group, a multi-stakeholder forum on land governance convened by RRI, has released a new online tool to help corporations and investors mitigate risks…
From Rhetoric to Action: International conference envisions strategies to scale-up community rights
RRI, Oxfam, International Land Coalition (ILC), and Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation hosted the second international conference on “Scaling-up Community and Indigenous Peoples’ Land and Resource Rights”…
New “Global Baseline” measures the extent of indigenous and community land rights worldwide
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RRI Dialogue highlights indigenous and community tenure as a central part of forest restoration and green growth initiatives
As forest restoration initiatives gain popularity around the world, it is important to highlight the opportunities and challenges in advancing these efforts in a socially…
Network for Public Forest Agency Leaders Celebrates 10th Anniversary
For a decade, an informal network of forest agency leaders has worked to highlight the vital role of public forest governance in protecting the world’s…
New Analysis: Protected Areas and the Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
A new analysis by RRI highlights the relationship between protected areas and community land rights as a key global human rights and biodiversity conservation issue….
New briefs highlight importance of indigenous and community land rights to the post-2015 development agenda
RRI’s efforts to promote the inclusion of community land rights in the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) resulted in a technical brief advocating for the…
RRI comments on the World Bank’s draft environmental and social safeguards framework
RRI’s comments on a proposed World Bank Environmental and Social Framework—currently undergoing consultations—emphasized that the draft weakens protections for Indigenous Peoples and local communities that…
RRI comments on the World Bank’s draft environmental and social safeguards framework
RRI’s comments on a proposed World Bank Environmental and Social Framework—currently undergoing consultations—emphasized that the draft weakens protections for Indigenous Peoples and local communities that…
New practical guide seeks to strengthen indigenous rights in protected areas
A new practical guide on the application of UNDRIP in protected areas provides guidance on strengthening respect for Indigenous Peoples’ rights in conservation policies and…
RRI’s findings influence international initiative’s recommendations to the UN Forum on Forests
Participants at the Interlaken+10 workshop—a country-led initiative that supports the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF)—learned about RRI’s findings on the global state of forest tenure…
RRI’s annual review finds new inspiration and solutions from unconventional leaders
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Meeting on international forest sustainability emphasizes linkages amon land tenure, livelihoods and forest governance
RRI led a session on “Land tenure, livelihoods and forest governance” at the Prince of Wales’ International Sustainability Unit’s Meeting on Forests, Climate Change, and…
Small-scale and community forest producers: the challenges and opportunities of legality verification
Chatham House and RRI co-hosted the workshop ‘Small-Scale and Community Forest Producers: The Challenges and Opportunities of Legality Verification’ at the British Academy in London….
Ninth annual meeting of MegaFlorestais highlights future of world’s forests
The world’s forests face mounting pressures, whether from the private sector, from population changes, or from the climate itself. The ninth annual meeting of MegaFlorestais…
Women from across Africa rally in support of Liberia’s tenure reform
About 100 women brought together by The African Women’s Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF), representing 12 countries in Central and West Africa, participated…
Session to discuss outcomes of the Interlaken Conference
Jenny Springer, Director, Global Programs at RRI, chaired a session on Scaling Up Strategies for Securing Community Land and Resource Rights at the World Bank…
Strategy to expand and leverage private sector action to secure community land rights
Representatives from NGOs, private companies, and financial institutions convened a follow up meetingfor the private sector working group from the International Conference on Scaling-up Strategies…
15th RRI Dialogue on Forests, Governance, and Climate Change
The 15th installment in RRI’s series of global dialogues on forests, governance, and climate change took stock of two far-reaching developments in international efforts to…
First meeting of next generation of Indigenous Peoples and community leaders
“Indigenous Peoples and community leaders from Indonesia and the Philippines developed a more cohesive cultural narrative for their challenges vis-à-vis persisting threats to their statutory…
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