17 .04. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Organizations Call for Inclusion of Community Land Rights in the UN’s Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda

Open Working Group urged to consider land rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities as indicators of global progress Washington, D.C. (17 April, 2014)—A new…

15 .04. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Reuters: Chinese firms turn to courts in cer rows with european buyers

As seen on Reuters BEIJING/LONDON, Apr 11 (Reuters) – Chinese owners of clean energy projects say European firms have since 2011 defaulted on potentially hundreds…

31 .03. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Mongabay: Study warns of possible REDD+ land grab

As seen on Study warns of possible REDD+ land grab 

09 .09. 2012   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Recognizing Indigenous Peoples and Community Land Rights to Limit Deforestation Is Cost-Effective Approach to Fight Poverty, Climate Change

Please visit the current Press Room for the report “Recognizing Indigenous and Community Land Rights: Priority Steps to Advance Development and Mitigate Climate Change.”

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…

11 .12. 2008   |   Rights and Resources Initiative & FECOFUN

Community forestry advocacy advances in Nepal

In November, FECOFUN led RRI in setting new directions for community forestry in Nepal by building consensus and solidarity among forest user groups during a…