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Local communities and NGOs assess new registry and cadastre regulations Guatemala
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PRISMA examines the impact of the food, climate and economic crises in Central America.
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CIFOR and CEDLA facilitate tenure discussion between forest peoples and governments in Bolivia and the northern Amazon region
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Indigenous organizations enhance capacities to realize tenure rights
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ACOFOP trains community leaders on policy advocacy
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Women from forest communities in Brazil and around the world develop strategies to ensure the inclusion of gender rights in climate change mitigation and adaption schemes
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Social mapping of forest areas in Central America illustrate growing external pressures faced by communities
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CIFOR and the Government of Bolivia develop alternative tenure and market policies to enhance livelihoods and strengthen community tenure
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FFP and Amazon Alliance draw attention to the crucial role of indigenous and forest community rights in addressing climate change conservation at the World Conservation Congress
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