As major international conference opens in Lao PDR” high-level government leaders commit to implement large-scale land reform VIENTIANE” LAO PDR (28 August 2012)—During a riveting…
After two years” final rules released to help stem corruption in resource-rich countries Washington” DC – Oxfam America” an international relief and development organization” applauded…
Article available at the Financial Times Proposed law increases compensation to landowners. Amy Kazmin reports from a farm in Prenmagar” India” “This tranquil patch in…
As seen on Tebtebba. Baguio City Philippines: 25 August (Tebtebba Indigenous Information Service) – Indigenous woman leader Norairri Thoungmuengthong of the Karen community in Thailand…
As seen on REDD-Monitor Interview with Scott Poynton” Executive Director” TFT” Jakarta” June 2012. By Chris Lang REDD-Monitor: Can you start with a brief explanation…
As seen on AllAfrica.com Tension is brewing in the Eastern Region over the business tactics of Golden Veroleum” a company that made an investment of…
Many villagers in Laos now feel afraid of losing their land for development projects despite holding land titles” according to land experts who asked not…
(To see the full list of RRI impacts and activities from April to June” click here) Dear Colleagues and Friends” For those concerned with…
As seen on the Daily Observer Written by Patrick C.M. Kollie –from Southeastern Liberia Friday” 10 August 2012 16:27 Participants collecting data with the GPS…
Fidelis E. Satriastanti | August 07″ 2012 This photograph taken on June 7″ 2012 shows a remaining forest area next to a newly developed palm…
As seen on Alertnet By Amantha Perera COLOMBO” Sri Lanka (AlertNet) – In 2006″ when the Asian Development Bank (ADB) decided to launch a…
As seen on Reuters TrustLaw Impact of Forestland Reforms on Rural Women in China By Xiaobei Wang and Elisa Scalise Thirty years ago” in an…
As seen on Gender cc The Rights and Resources Initiative released a new publication: The Challenges of Securing Women's Tenure and Leadership for Forest Management:…
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From the Norwegian Embassy Photo: Yayan Indriatmoko/CIFOR Last updated: 24/07/2012 // The suite of analyses called Securing Women’s Tenure and Leadership for Forest Management: A…
As seen on REDD-Monitor Advocates: Asia won’t achieve climate” poverty goals unless women’s rights are recognized Rights and Resources Initiative press release” 20 July 2012…
As seen on Forest Peoples Programme 23 July” 2012 Including Updates and Analysis from Rio+20 | Read the Newsletter in Portuguese Dear Friends” We live in…
As seen on www.ScienceCondex.com BEIJING” CHINA (21 JULY 2012)—New research released today by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that despite more understanding” more…
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