Mara Hvistendahl Last week's Rio+20 sustainable development conference in Brazil pledged to protect the world's forests by promoting secure land tenure. Many conservationists were disappointed…
As seen on One World South Asia Sujoy Dhar 05 July 2012 With lives that are closely bound to the forest” these tribal…
Federation for the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples – FAPI Legally registered under Decree No.508410 Para leer este comunicado de FAPI en español por favor haga…
As seen on India Environment Portal New research released by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) at the International Workshop on Gender and Forest Tenure…
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As seen on CIFOR News Blog 20 JUNE 2012 BY CATRIONA MOSS RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil (20 June 2012)_Community-managed forests in Nepal are already achieving…
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Excerpt from a feature on China Radio International (click for audio) In order to acquire more land for farming” China once experienced severe deforestation. However”…
As seen in The Bengal Post Sujoy Dhar June 19″ 2012 In the thick Sal forest of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha” 50-year-old Bishnu Paw is…
RRI is pleased to share the introductory chapter of Forest Tenure Reform: New Resource Rights for Forest based Communities?” published in the Journal of Conservation and Society…
New report from CIFOR Implementation of a UN-backed scheme that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by protecting tropical forests is fraught with challenges but…
As seen on Khatmandu Post June 12″ 2012 The age-old famous African saying” “when the branches of the trees in the forests are fighting” their…
Reuters Alert News: Climate Conversations – 6 ways to secure land rights for sustainable development
As seen on Alert News June 11″ 2012 By Andy White and RRI Partners Women gather forest products in Budhikhamari village” in Baripada in India’s…
As seen on CSR Asia By Richard Welford June 6″ 2012 Reports of ‘land grabs’ and people being forced off their property in countries where…
As seen on The Guardian Nigeria 04 June 2012 NEW research released last week by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that hundreds of…
As seen on China Post May 31″ 2012 SHANGHAI — Ensuring that forest dwellers have rights over their land is vital for slowing the deforestation…
As seen on REDD-Monitor.org By Chris Lang” 1st June 2012 Land rights are crucial to REDD. This week” the Rights and Resources Initiative released a…
May 25″ 2012 — Landesa staff attorney Keliang Zhu and a group of China State Forestry Administration officials carried out fieldwork in five counties in…
As seen on Macau Daily Times May 31″ 2012 Elaine Kurtenbach” Shanghai Ensuring that forest dwellers have rights over their land is vital for slowing the…
Aji Wihardandi June 1″ 2012 2:12 pm Suku Dani di Papua” salah satu masyarakat adat yang terabaikan akibat pesatnya desakan ekonomi atas hutan. Foto: Rhett…
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As seen on Thaindian News May 30″ 2012 New Delhi” (IANS) Millions of forest people in tropical nations” including India” have won unprecedented legal rights…