As seen on Reuters BEIJING/LONDON, Apr 11 (Reuters) – Chinese owners of clean energy projects say European firms have since 2011 defaulted on potentially hundreds…
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International workshop on Deforestation and the Rights of Forest Peoples issues Palangka Raya Declaration After a major inter-continental gathering on Deforestation and the Rights of…
Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia – Indigenous and forest peoples today claimed unique success in keeping the world’s fast shrinking rainforests intact, proven by the fact…
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Survey of 1,400 rural women in three states finds that fundamental reforms are needed SEATTLE – The findings of a survey released today from Landesa and UN…
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As seen on the FPP E-Newsletter February 2014
2013 saw a lot of serious progress in forest tenure reform: legal judgments that upheld the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities; successful local…
Voice of America (Indonesia) Original Article – Hak-hak Masyarakat Suku Asli Terhadap Hutan Tropis Berkurang
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Brazil was the last country in the Americas to outlaw slavery and” aside from the U.S.” it imported more slaves than any other country in…
As seen on India's rejection of Vedanta's bauxite mine is a victory for tribal rights
A new report, launched today, shows that efforts by one of Indonesia’s largest palm oil companies, PT SMART, to set aside forests as ‘carbon…
As seen on the Many tribals yet to get title deeds for forest land
As seen on IRIN News BANGKOK” 8 January 2014 (IRIN) – Indigenous communities in Indonesia are using GPS technology to demarcate the boundaries of their ancestral…
As seen on the Satyagraha: New Film Highlights Environmental Damage Wrought By Illegal Mining In India
uncertainties have implications on many sectors, rural livelihoods are most affected by changes in climatic on forests and other common lands have fewer resources and…
In this article” Andiko” executive director of the Association for Community and Ecology-Based Law Reform” explains why there is a need for the rakyat law…
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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…