As seen on the Forest Peoples Programme Sophie Chao, Forest Peoples Programme 25 February, 2013 The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is a not-for-profit…
As seen on AllAfrica There continues to be a whirlwind of agitation sweeping the coastal district of Butaw over the biggest investment Sinoe County has…
As seen on AllAfrica The Land Commission (LC) has assured ordinary Liberians that their rights will be protected in the land ownership of the country….
ForestAction Quarterly Update December 2012 The December 2012 issue of ForestAction's Quarterly Update contains the following: World Wide Views (WWviews) on Biodiversity Designing REDD+ payments:…
From Forest Peoples Programme Cameroon’s 1994 Forest Code is being reformed and civil society has serious and urgent concerns about the process by which the…
11 October (Tebtebba Indigenous Information Service) – To grow corn, their main staple, many indigenous communities in the upland regions of Mexico need to clear…
As seen on OurWorld 2.0 United Nations University by Kirsty Galloway McLean For indigenous peoples, resilience is rooted in traditional knowledge, as their capacity to…
PRONUNCIAMIENTO PúBLICO E INDIGNACIóN COLECTIVA ANTE LOS ATROPELLOS, VEJAMENES, ULTRAJES, HOMICIDIOS Y VIOLACIóN DE DERECHOS SUFRIDOS POR EL HEROICO PUEBLO KICHE ASENTADO EN TOTONICAPAN…
Photo: FAO/FO-6657/M. Kashio A recent published report details the urgent need within the nations of Asia to deliver social equality to women to help…
As seen on IRIN Asia Photo: Natalie Bailey/IRIN Forest communities are particularly poor KATHMANDU, 26 September 2012 (IRIN) – Government oversight is preventing local communities…
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…
As seen on Ecosystem Marketplace Tanzania launches public consultation on a draft of its national REDD+ strategy. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s drafting of its…
As seen on TerraDaily by Staff Writers Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2012 File image. New research released by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI)…
As seen on IPS By Ethan Freedman Women farmers clearing abandoned farmland in the drought-affected Nachol village in Northern Bangladesh. Credit: Naimul Haq/IPS WASHINGTON, Jul…
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 EurekAlert Based on emerging trends and concrete benefits from across Asia, experts propose new framework for improving gender justice and securing women's…
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…
As seen on The Cutting Edge News July 22, 2012 New research released today by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that despite more…
Federation for the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples – FAPI Legally registered under Decree No.508410 Para leer este comunicado de FAPI en español por favor haga…
As seen on CIFOR News Blog 20 JUNE 2012 BY CATRIONA MOSS RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil (20 June 2012)_Community-managed forests in Nepal are already achieving…
Como pode ser visto na IPS TerraViva Por Fabíola Ortiz RIO DE JANEIRO, 19 Junho (TerraViva) – O ano de 1992 foi o…
RRI is pleased to share the introductory chapter of Forest Tenure Reform: New Resource Rights for Forest based Communities?, published in the Journal of Conservation and Society…
As seen on Khatmandu Post June 12, 2012 The age-old famous African saying, “when the branches of the trees in the forests are fighting, their…
As seen on The Guardian Nigeria 04 June 2012 NEW research released last week by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that hundreds of…