A decade-long mining boom has left a string of complications–environmental liabilities, social polarization and loss of governmental legitimacy. Meanwhile it has not resolved a single…
YARINACOCHA, Peru—On the 5th of December 2015 we, the Federación de Comunidades Nativas del Ucayali – FECONAU (Federation of Native Communities of Ucayali) representing 35…
For most Peruvians it was a Sunday like any other; but in the Wampis community of Soledad, it was a historic day. On November 29,…
Armed with drones, GPS, cell phones and aps, Indigenous communities collecting information for claiming traditional lands, documenting crimes and complementing satellite and web-based data PARIS—As…
Who has legal ownership over the world’s forests? And how has that ownership changed over time? RRI’s new interactive Forest Tenure Tool lets you compare…
LIMA, Peru — The world’s top development banks pledged Friday to boost their funding to lessen climate change’s impact, aiming for the goal of $100…
Como se ve en SPDA Actualidad Ambiental el 23 de septiembre, 2015 Hoy, mediante Decreto Supremo 11-2015-MINAM, el Ejecutivo aprobó la Estrategia Nacional ante el Cambio Climático, un…
Every day you turn on at least one light. Have you ever stopped to think about where this energy comes from and how it gets…
Defending Afro-Indigenous Land: Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras Wins Food Sovereignty Prize
In 2015, the US Food Sovereignty Prize honors the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH by its Spanish acronym), Afro-indigenous farmers and fisherpeople who are defending their lands, waters,…
This week in Guatemala City, RRI Collaborator, The Maya Foundation (FUNDAMAYA in Spanish) is hosting the International Workshop: Opening paths to courts for the defense…
We asked women from across Africa what secure land rights mean for them, their communities, and their countries. Here’s what they had to say:
Como se ve en Servindi Servindi, 9 de setiembre, 2015.- El Reporte de Conflictos Sociales N° 138 de la Defensoría del Pueblo, correspondiente al mes…
Como se ve en EPP Por Yader Prado Reyes El Presidente de la República, Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra, aseguró que el Gobierno Sandinista brindará el…
We asked women from across Latin America what secure collective land rights mean for them, their communities, and their countries. Here’s what they had to…
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…
The Fourth International Workshop held in Bogota, Colombia, issues recommendations for public policy relating to indigenous, Afro-descendent, and rural women An international workshop held from…
Como se ve en Terra La comunidad nativa de Alto Tamaya-Saweto, situada en la Amazonía de Perú y cuyos líderes fueron asesinados por presuntos madereros…
Como se ve en Yahoo! Noticias Bogotá, 12 ago (EFE).- Mujeres de Colombia, Brasil, Nicaragua, Chile y Perú, entre otros países, debaten desde hoy en…
Globally, and in Latin America, indigenous women, women of African descent, and peasant women continue to be the poorest and most vulnerable in economic terms…
As seen on The Guardian As a teenager, I joined fellow indigenous activists on Luzon, the Philippines’ largest island, to protest against the Chico dam project….
As seen on E&E Climate Wire By Elizabeth Harball India may be moving to more strictly enforce the Forest Rights Act of 2006, action one advocacy group…
Realizing full potential of Forest Rights Act will transform land ownership, forest governance, and rural livelihoods for tens of millions of forest-dwellers on at least…
As seen in The New York Times. By JIM YARDLEY, JULY 7, 2015 Pope Francis, center, arrived Tuesday to celebrate Mass at Bicentenario Park in Quito, Ecuador. Credit…
José de Echave, from Lima-based NGO CooperAccion, talks about the proposed Tia Maria copper mine. By David Hill As seen in The Guardian US company…