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 AllAfrica Heritage (Monrovia)- The Government of Liberia (GoL) through the National Investment Commission (NIC) has admitted errors in some concession agreements it signed…
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…
For immediate release: Tuesday 9 October 2012 African timber exporting countries failing to meet access to information commitments Lack of transparency threatens groundbreaking…
As seen on allAfrica.com Local farmers across the country are blaming government's policies that allocated large-scale industrial mining” logging and agriculture concessions for climate change…
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Special Report by the Financial Times The rush for growing land for palm oil has affected African villagers in nations including Liberia and Ghana. (Financial…
Como se ve en ABC de Sevilla Del tráfico de caucho marfileño a la exportación de carbón somalí” los bosques africanos se enfrentan a un…
Global Witness has released its latest publication” the Executive Summary of its 2011 Annual Transparency Report. The report assesses 20 indicators on key aspects of…
Front Page Africa: Fire on the Mountain: Sinoe County Citizens and Legislative Caucus at logger-head
As seen on Front Page Africa Written by Mae Azango The citizens have taken upon themselves to come to Monrovia and address the issue through…
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…
(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…
As seen on AllAfrica 27 JUNE 2012 WASHINGTON” D.C./ROME (28 June” 2012) — A new report released today by Namati and the International Development Law…
As seen on REDD-Monitor.org By Chris Lang” 1st June 2012 Land rights are crucial to REDD. This week” the Rights and Resources Initiative released a…
As seen on CBS Money Watch HOUQIAO” China — A report says that ensuring forest dwellers' rights over their own land is a crucial step…
The Rights and Resources Initiative released TURNING POINT: What future for forest peoples and resources in the emerging world order? at a panel event in…