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27 .04. 2016 | Megaflorestais

Leaders from World’s Most Forested Countries Call for New Approach to Manage Remaining Forests and Promote Green Growth in Post-Paris Agreement Era

Global Network, MegaFlorestais, brings together forest agency leaders to better adapt to increasing pressure on forest land and climate change mitigation challenges WASHINGTON, DC (25…

03 .02. 2016 | Rights and Resources Initiative

New Data Reveals Investors Cannot Buy Their Way Out of Direct Engagement with Local Peoples; Lack of Government Action to Recognize and Clarify Land Rights Poses Huge Risk to Investors

Failure to recognize customary rights in tropical forests found to drive deforestation, climate change, and even armed conflict; new evidence released in London makes clear…

22 .01. 2016 | Mongabay

Leonardo DiCaprio puts millions toward nature conservation

As seen on Mongabay, January 22, 2016. Leonardo DiCaprio’s philanthropic foundation has put another $15 million toward environmental causes. Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s Crystal…

04 .12. 2015 | Rights and Resources Initiative

Rainforest High-Tech: Indigenous communities, experts employing new tools, technologies to hold governments and big business accountable for deforestation commitments

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…

10 .02. 2011 | Rhett Butler, Mongabay

Mongabay.com: Slow but steady progress on recognizing indigenous land rights is interrupted by commodity boom

As written by Rhett Butler on Mongabay.com Progress over the past 25 years in recognizing indigenous peoples’ rights to land and resources has been interrupted…

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