AFP: Indonesia's pledge to forest people welcomed
AFP: Indonesia's pledge to forest people welcomed

As written by Agence France Press on 13 July 2011 JAKARTA — Forest groups on Wednesday welcomed an Indonesian commitment to protect the rights of…

ASIA: Indigenous People gain greater forest rights

As written on IRIN Asia on 12 July 2011 JAKARTA, 12 July 2011 (IRIN) – More and more Asian governments are giving indigenous people greater…

An Open Letter on Tropical Forest Conservation
An Open Letter on Tropical Forest Conservation

The Guardian today labeling two international think tanks as fronts for palm oil plantation” wood-pulp and logging interests. The letter accuses World Growth International (WGI) of Washington and Melbourne-based…

Accra Caucus Report on Rights in Forests
Accra Caucus Report on Rights in Forests

The Accra Caucus on Forests and Climate Change published a report this month which details an alternative vision for slowing deforestation through addressing the drivers…

IFC Agrees to Halt Palm Oil Funding Following Global Critique
IFC Agrees to Halt Palm Oil Funding Following Global Critique

In response to pressure from a global coalition of NGOs” plantation smallholders” and indigenous rights organizations” the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has suspended all funding…

Spears vs Bulldozers in Borneo
Spears vs Bulldozers in Borneo

Standing up to bulldozers and making headlines” the Penan tribe” who live in the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo” have been staging a…