BOGOR, Indonesia—From the Amazon forests of Peru and Brazil, to the Congo Basin and Tanzania, to Vietnam and Indonesian Borneo, more than 300 initiatives have…
As seen on Thompson Reuters Foundation KUMBA, Cameroon (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As the world’s fifth-largest cocoa producer, Cameroon should be reaping the benefits of…
Descargue el Dialogo Estados y Propuestas Indígenas sobre COP20 aquí. La Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (CMNUCC) es uno de los principales…
A new report reveals that Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), one of the world’s 10 largest pulp and paper companies with over US$20 billion in…
As seen on Inter Press Service BALI, Indonesia, Sep 20 2014 (IPS) – When she talks about the forests in her native Kalimantan, the Indonesian part…
As seen on Inter Press Service By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Sep 18 2014 (IPS) – Starting next year, a new grant-making initiative will aim to fill…
As seen on BBC By Mark Kinver, Environment reporter, BBC News Recognising the land rights of local people could provide cost-effective protection for many of…
As seen on Thomson Reuters Foundation By Megan Rowling BARCELONA, Sept 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sweden plans to announce at the U.N. climate summit…
As seen on Mongabay Since 2008, governments have invested $1.64 billion in funds to kick-start REDD+, or Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, the global effort…
US$1.64 Billion – Amount Committed to REDD+ – Would Secure Land Rights to Almost Half Billion Hectares of Tropical Forest, Necessary Precursor for REDD+; New Institution…
As seen on E&E Climate Wire Elizabeth Harball, E&E reporter Published: Monday, September 15, 2014 Forests and their role in reducing global carbon emissions will…
Public hearings into violations of Indigenous People’s rights are set to begin today in Palu, Sulawesi, kicking off a series of similar hearings around Indonesia….
As seen on RTCC In their own words: indigenous people from Canada, Finland, the US, Guatemala and Peru tell their climate stories By Sophie Yeo and Gitika Bhardwaj…
As seen on Grupo Peru COP20 Tras el reciente mensaje a la Nación del presidente Ollanta Humala Tasso, la coordinadora nacional del MOCICC y vocera…
In response to the release of “Securing Rights, Combating Climate Change,” private sector representatives and government officials released the following statements: Peru’s environment minister and…
As seen on The Guardian Governments are failing to take advantage of a potent opportunity to counter climate change by strengthening local land tenure rights…
As seen on the Ford Foundation The first time I heard about Charlie Taylor was the day he died. A friend rang to say that ranchers…
Community forests around the world hold 37.7 billion tonnes of carbon Editor’s note: The full report and executive summary brochure are available to download here….
As seen on The Guardian. How is deforestation and climate change affecting the lives of indigenous women? Women play a very important role in food production and often have…
Download a PDF of this press release here. More than 60 Indigenous Women from Across the World Come Together to Address their Critical Role in…
As seen on Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques (7 de Julio, Lima, Perú) A partir de hoy Lima es escenario de la Duodécima Reunión de…
As seen on Friends of the Earth Two weeks ago, we asked Friends of the Earth members to sign a petition asking British palm oil…
As seen on The Guardian Between 2000 and 2010, a total of 500 million acres of land in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean was acquired…
Onamiap, 30 de junio de 2014.- La Organización Nacional de Mujeres Indígenas Andinas y Amazónicas del Perú – ONAMIAP en coordinación con la Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de…