Photo: Amantha Perera/IPS Photo As seen on the Jakarta Globe Indonesia’s rainforests are facing “legal land grabs”” nongovernmental organizations have alleged. Its ancient communities are finding…
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New book reveals that their ability to preserve forests is under threat from land grabs by governments and developers WARSAW, Poland—Through the conservation and…
Oportunidades y lecciones para promover una perspectiva de derechos en los procesos de FLEGT y AVA en América Latina
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By Forest Peoples Programme, Sawit Watch and TUK Indonesia – 7 November, 2013 Click here to read related PRESS RELEASE Read this report in English…
“Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” (REDD+) initiatives have been proposed as a means of combating climate change” while at the same time providing…
As seen on Bisnis JAKARTA- Sedikitnya 56.102 hektare lahan adat di Kalimantan mengalami tumpang-tindih dengan konsesi perkebunan kelapa sawit. Masalah itu akhirnya menimbulkan konflik lahan. Hal…
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The crisis of insecure land rights–most immediately felt by the millions of Indigenous Peoples and other local communities who risk losing their lands and livelihoods–profoundly…
Mongabay: With training” local communities can accurately and cost-effectively measure forest carbon
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Die umstrittene Entscheidung vom 16. Oktober lässt nach Ansicht von Vijay Pratap” Mitarbeiter der Denkfabrik 'South Asian Dialogues on Ecological Democracy'” Zweifel an der Ernsthaftigkeit…
Photo: Nella Turkki/IPS As seen on IPS NEW DELHI” Oct 23 2013 (IPS) – A nationwide enquiry into illegal mining in India was aborted before it…
the Economist THE Airbus A320 was ordered by Colonel Muammar Qaddafi” but somehow ended up as the prized possession of Lao Airlines. From a window…
As seen on China Mining A major investigation into India's illegal mining practices that led to the arrests of public officials for corruption was wound up…
As seen on Capacity 4 Dev On 30 September 2013″ representatives from the Government of Indonesia and the European Union (EU) marked their mutual commitment to…
The BBC: La lucha por la tierra: multinacionales vs. pueblos indígenas
Nurman Nuri, Leader of the Suku Anak Dalam group 113 of Pinang Tinggi in the Indonesian province of Jambi, stated in a press conference held…
A video on the Constitutional Court Ruling No. 35 in Indonesia that returns the forests to their traditional stewards by HuMa. Original Source
As seen on Instituto Carbono Brasil Três novos trabalhos buscam chamar atenção da sociedade e dos governos para os prejuízos resultantes das perdas de ecossistemas” dos…
Agence France-Presse: Achats de terres et droits humains: concessions à hauts risques
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As seen on Reuters AlertNet By Anne-Sophie Gindroz In December 2012″ Sombath Somphone was following his wife home for dinner in Vientiane” the capital of…