From Forest Peoples Programme E-Newsletter: English” Spanish” French” and Bahasa FPP 10 December” 2012 Dear Friends” The importance of ensuring respect for the rights of forest peoples’ to control…
As seen on the Deccan Chronicle Kochi: The state government intends to introduce an Infrastructure Act which will give legal protection to rights (in land…
The African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF) in close collaboration with RRI” the Ford Foundation” and The Forest Peoples' Programme” recently organized…
Following the efforts of RRI Collaborator Green Advocates” Malaysian Palm Oil firm Sime Darby has agreed to pay compensation to local communities in Liberia for…
As seen on www.oaklandinstitute.org Dear friends” The Oakland Institute is very relieved after the release on Friday” November 16″ 2012″ of 4 members of SEFE”…
As seen on AllAfrica Heritage (Monrovia)- The Government of Liberia (GoL) through the National Investment Commission (NIC) has admitted errors in some concession agreements it signed…
As seen on AllAfrica Greenpeace International (Amsterdam)- A US-owned company is clearing natural forest in the southwest of Cameroon to establish a large-scale palm oil plantation”…
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The Peruvian Government Still Needs to Title Over 4″000 Communities Sign the petition A collective composed of 15 civil society organizations recently launched the campaign”…
12 novembre 2012 Tentative d’assassinat contre un leader indien de Colombie Rogelio Mejía a survécu de justesse à la tentative d'assassinat. © Survival L’un des…
PRESS INFORMATION FROM THE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL PAPER NETWORK (EEPN) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday 6 November 2012 Warning to Financiers – Don't Fund Forest Destruction…
As seen on IISD 5 November 2012: The 12th Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) Dialogue on Forests” Governance and Climate Change considered the theme “Scaling-Up…
1 November 2012 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New oil palm land grabs exposed: Asian palm oil companies run into trouble in Africa Indonesia’s largest palm…
As seen on Forest Peoples Programme A formal letter of complaint has been filed with the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) by the…
As seen on The Irrawaddy By: Seamus Martov Farmers rally in Rangoon on Oct. 27″ 2012″ to protest against the confiscation of their land. (Photo:…
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Twelfth Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) Dialogue on Forests” Governance and Climate Change 5 November 2012 | Washington” DC” United States of America The twelfth…
RRI Partner PRISMA is holding a Regional Dialogue on
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