Since the implementation of India's Forest Rights Act (FRA) one year ago” RRI collaborator Kalpavriksh has been tracking the social and ecological impacts of FRA…
The Brazilian Supreme Court is set to punctuate a long” contentious history of indigenous affairs in Brazil with the finalizing of this historic land transfer. …
In November, FECOFUN led RRI in setting new directions for community forestry in Nepal by building consensus and solidarity among forest user groups during a…
Making REDD Work for the Forest-Dependent Poor: Civil Society Perspectives from the South In a joint policy statement released by RRI Partner Federation of Community…
The forests of Nepal are under threat. Due to illegal encroachment and timber extraction” the livelihoods of community forest users are being challenged. In a…
UPDATE: October 19″ 2008; Chinese government officials make formal announcement on farmers' land rights. Read about announcement at Xinhua News Online. 12 October 2008: The…
An article by Ben Block of WorldWatch discusses how indigenous peoples and traditional groups are expressing concern over further disempowerment that may result from the…
Forest Trade and Market Reforms in the Mekong Region: Creating a network to support sustainability” legality and pro-poor outcomes In late August” Forest Trends and…
In this recent article” RECOFTC Program Officer Ben Vickers reflects on the importance of recognizing rights for local communities in Thailand who are facing increasing…
A new development project aimed at strengthening governance and improving management of land and natural resources is underway in Lao PDR. The announcement of the…
July 31″ 2008 – Monrovia – The NGO Coalition for Liberia has sounded a warning that the Government of Liberia is threatening its own reform…
A milestone in China’s rural development and forestland management was established on July 14″ 2008″ when the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…
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Without strong land rights” vulnerable forest communities face greater poverty” violent conflict” and few benefits from carbon sales ’s forests” if efforts to address climate…
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Liz Alden Wily has recently written a paper entitled “Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Powers over Property. Devolved land governance – the key…
Somini Sengupta reports on the human impact of India’s burgeoning wildlife preserves in an article from the April 16th edition of The New York Times….
Darren Schuettler has recently penned an article for here.
In late February representatives from the tribes of Manipur met during a consultation “On Tribals' Land” Forests & Natural Resources.” Participants expressed their concerns over…
Read the full report from NFFPFW on the Forest Peoples Programme website here.
The ActIn late 2006″ India enacted the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest-Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act. This was the culmination of decades of…