The aim of this conference was to take stock of efforts to scale up Indigenous Peoples’ and community land and resource rights worldwide and to…
The first analysis to quantify the amount of land formally recognized by national governments as owned or controlled by Indigenous Peoples and local communities around the world.
With over 93% of natural resource development in emerging economies at risk for land conflict, the global land investment experience has key lessons for India.
Land is a key determinant of rural livelihoods, a central building block for effective economic growth, and a pivotal asset to the social and political stability of…
This paper makes a case for advancing women’s tenure rights and how international law can be used to promote those rights in the context of REDD+.
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is a voluntary international initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and to promote conservation…
This joint-opinion brief is released at the 19th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Lima, Peru to…
From a business perspective, the risk posed by conflicts between concession operators and local populations in emerging or frontier markets concerns more than just companies…
This brief calculates the cost of securing Indigenous Peoples’ and community rights to the tropical forests where they live, noting that secure land tenure is a prerequisite for the success of climate, poverty reduction and ecosystem conservation initiatives.
Forests and their role in reducing global carbon emissions will get their time in the limelight at next week’s U.N. Climate Summit in New York,…
An analysis of the growing body of evidence linking community forest rights with healthier forests and lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.
Giving forest communities secure rights to their land is an effective but underused way to limit carbon emissions from deforestation, a report showed on Thursday….
De segunda a sábado, Miguel Ramírez, de 58 anos, acorda às 6h30m e vai para o campo como dezenas de outros moradores de Capulálpam de…
While governments are increasingly recognizing local ownership and control of forests, forest tenure arrangements remain in dispute or unclear in many places, including low, middle, and high income countries.
While there were many encouraging pronouncements in 2013—from courts, governments, and some of the world’s largest corporations —unfortunately, progress for community land rights on the ground remains very limited.
It is widely understood that forests throughout the world are under growing pressure as societal demands increase and diversify. If the drivers for this pressure…
In order to strengthen collective efforts to address these challenges and capitalize on current opportunities to scale up community land rights around the world, from…
A legal analysis of the national legislation assessing whether these legal systems recognize the community rights to access, withdraw, manage, exclude and alienate to forest resources and land.
Despite more understanding, resources, and policy recommendations, women continue to be largely marginalized and ignored or exploited in community based resource management processes throughout Asia.
At first glance, the reforms seem to be making great strides towards achieving poverty reduction and improving livelihoods, and, indeed, they generally succeed in protecting…
This paper draws on existing literature to explore the gendered elements of community-based forest enterprises (CFEs), focusing specifically on the role of women. It identifies…
An interview with the chairwoman of The Federation of Community Forestry Users, Nepal (FECOFUN), a formal network of Community Based Forest User Groups from all…
A 2011 interview with Cécile Ndjebet, founder and president of REFACOF.