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International dialogue concludes that rights-based approaches essential to protecting Latin America’s natural resources
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Training course advances territorial governance capacity building for local forest communities
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Legal proposal promotes indigenous participation in creating legal frameworks for development policies in Bolivia
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New tool to monitor role of the cadaster process in respecting collective land tenure rights in Guatemala
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New case studies document experiences in collective lands management in Guatemala
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Advocates for indigenous rights launch strategy to influence investments in the Amazon
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Senior officials from Laotian government visit Mexico to learn how land and forest related policies are contributing to development
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New campaign promotes collective titling for the local communities of Peru
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Workshops highlight terrirotial rights and their governanance in Nicaragua
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Workshops promote stronger rights for marginalized groups, including women
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Seminar analyzes criteria for ensuring protection for communal tenure rights in REDD+
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Cross-regional exchange shares strategies on community forest management
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Seminar analyzes contribution of communities in forest maintenance in Guatemala
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Two new studies analyze the communal property system in Peru
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Workshop tackles the lack of titling of indigenous territories in Peru
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New analyses on regional investments in Latin American indigenous territories
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New analyses and documentaries highlight economic valuation of Latin American indigenous territories
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Communities in Latin America exchange assessments on national REDD+ plans
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