Press Release on Tropical Forest Tenure Assessment Report
Press Release on Tropical Forest Tenure Assessment Report

The Rights and Resources Initiative released the Tropical Forest Tenure Assessment in May 2009 along with the International Tropical Timber Organization. The report found that…

Forest Governance in Countries with Federal Systems of Government
Forest Governance in Countries with Federal Systems of Government

This study examines the experience of federal countries in managing their decentralized systems of forest governance. More than three quarters of developing countries and nations…

Forest-Related Conflict
Forest-Related Conflict

Forest-based conflict is one of the major global challenges for the international forestry agenda together with poverty” climate change” conservation” and biofuels. In this paper”…

Who Owns the Forests of Africa?
Who Owns the Forests of Africa?

In recent decades there has been a shift away from government control of forest land towards increasing access and ownership for indigenous groups, communities, individuals,…

¿Podemos ser autónomos?
¿Podemos ser autónomos?

¿Podemos ser autónomos? Pueblos indígenasvs. Estado en Latinoamérica reúne dos documentos: el primero” “Dilemas y desafíos de la autonomía territorial indígena en Latinoamérica” de Pablo…

Si lo vieras con mis ojos
Si lo vieras con mis ojos
The Situation of the Térraba Indigenous People of Costa Rica:
The Situation of the Térraba Indigenous People of Costa Rica:

According to the most recent census” the Térraba people number approximately 750 persons. In 1956″ they were granted title to part of their traditional territory….

Tenure Trends (Nov. 2009)
Tenure Trends (Nov. 2009)

Tenure Trends alerts the global develop community to important news” events and research findings regarding forest tenure” rights and development in the world's forests. This…