The Latin American Institute for Alternative Society and Law (ISLA) of Colombia hosted the Virtual Forum on Governance in Indigenous Territories Overlapped by Protected Areas,…
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Latin American community leaders share experiences with REDD and payment for environmental services
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Global forestry leaders receive training to improve understanding of rights and tenure issues
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Developing knowledge and skills in governance of territories in Nicaragua
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Workshop advocates for community rights in REDD in Colombia
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Forum analyzes the role of participatory mapping as a political process to gaining tenure rights
RRI, the Latin American Studies Institute of the University of Texas, and the University of the Andes organized a Forum on Participatory Mapping in Latin…
Training course strengthens leadership capacities of Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants
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Studies raise awareness of challenges for community forestry in Latin America
Intercooperation implemented studies in Bolivia and Nicaragua on governance issues faced by indigenous organizations as part of the RRI project, ?Governance and Territory and the…
Colombian government and afro-descendant representatives agree to ensure community participation in REDD-readiness proposal
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Guatemala’s civil society organizations receive training on the implementation of the Registry of Cadastre Information
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Communications campaigns educate Latin American youth on climate change and their rights
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New project analyzes opportunities, risks and challenges of REDD/PES mechanisms for Latin American communities
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Mesoamerican Community Carbon Reservoir launched
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Strengthening the knowledge base of indigenous and community leaders
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Peru’s youth gain greater understanding of climate change and how it directly affects their lives
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Indigenous leaders and local NGOs support Peru’s Consultation Law with Presidential Limitations
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Amazonian radio programming highlights climate change and its implications for rural and forest communities
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Forest community leaders highlight the importance of recognizing cultural contexts in REDD initiatives
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Indigenous leaders share experiences and strategies for autonomy and self-governance
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Mesoamerican Dialogue proposes engagement strategies on climate change issues for governments and civil society
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At MegaFlorestais, global forest agency leaders share best practices in forest tenure reform
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