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15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

African representatives receive training on rights mechanisms, REDD+ and gender in tenure reforms

The African Women?s Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF) held the Second Regional Workshop on Gender and Land and Forest Tenure in Africa on…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

New research documents factors in rise of land and resource conflicts in India

In India, the Conference on Forests and Common Lands: Rights, Conflicts, Forest Rights Act (FRA) and Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) on…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Senior officials from Laotian government visit Mexico to learn how land and forest related policies are contributing to development

A high-level exchange visit to Mexico was organized for six senior officials from the Government of Lao PDR from October 8-12, who observed how land…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshop releases survey results of collective forest management practices in Yunnan Province

Also in China, on November 27, the Rural Development Institute of Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences (RDI-YASS) held a workshop publicizing the survey results of…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Chinese officials reiterate commitment to securing community rights in future reforms

In Hangzhou, China, RRI, FAO and Peking University co-organized the International Conference on Forest Tenure Reform: Status and review of forest tenure reforms in China…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshop highlights need for consistency in community protections by commodity roundtbales

October 16-18, FPP, with the support of RECOFTC?The Center for People and Forests, organized a technical workshop to review commodity roundtables standards on Free, Prior…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Asia’s key community forestry officials debate challenges and opportunities in forest tenure reform

From October 15-19, the first Community Forestry Champions Networking in Asia meeting was held in and around community forestry sites in Kavre district, Nepal. Co-organized…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshop shares updates establishing an ASEAN human rights mechanism

On October 9-11, the Indonesian Human Rights Commission, with support of Forest Peoples Programme (FPP), SawitWatch, and the Community Legal Education Center of Cambodia convened…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Global dialogue boosts learning on innovative finance mechanisms; sustainable supply chains

On November 5, RRI organized the Twelfth RRI Dialogue on Forests, Governance & Climate Change, focusing on ?Scaling-Up Strategies to Reduce Emissions and Advance Development…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshop highlights best legal practices in securing collective property rights

On October 23-25, RRI co-organized the workshop on ?Legal Options to Secure Community Property Rights? in the Philippines. It gathered 15 international legal experts who…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Global forest agency leaders explore ways to enhance the agency roles

On October 22-25, RRI co-organized the 2012 Annual Meeting of MegaFlorestais on ?Forest Governance in the 21st Century: Resilient Forest Communities, Landscapes and Agencies.? Forest…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

AFP reporter investigates human rights violations by palm oil company in Liberia

On December 16-22, RRI organized an exclusive fact-finding trip for a reporter from Agence France-Presse (AFP), to Sinoe County, Liberia, where palm oil company Golden…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

New campaign promotes collective titling for the local communities of Peru

In Peru, Instituto del Bien Com?n (Institute for the Common Good, IBC), launched a communications campaign in favor of the collective titling for the local…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshops highlight terrirotial rights and their governanance in Nicaragua

The Latin America regional team, led by NITLAPAN, hosted two events on Territorial Governance in Managua, Nicaragua this quarter: (1) a workshop on methodology and…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Communities receive training in laws regulating land and forest management

From 23-24 July, IUCN Mali organized a workshop with the Malian National Federation of Rural Women (FNAFER) that covered advocacy methods, trained the participants to…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshop identifies rights violations, inconsistencies in Liberia’s community rights law

On August 7, Green Advocates organized a preparatory workshop for local community leaders in Liberia to identify provisions within the Community Rights Law regulations that…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshop explores challenges in implementing regulations for pit-sawing in Liberia

Green Advocates organized a workshop in Liberia On August 6 to address the challenges associated with implementing regulations for pit-sawing in Liberia. More than 35…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Liberian Land Commission takes civil society into confidence on plan for reforms

On July 19, Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) organized a multi-stakeholder dialogue on land policy reform. The Land Commission presented its mandate and plans for reforms…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshop explores use of VPA/FLEGT to advance pro-communities tenure reform

On 16-17 August, IUCN, CED and FPP co-organized a workshop in Yaound?, Cameroon, on CSOs and Legal Reforms in the context of FLEGT/VPA. Discussions aimed…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshop submits statement to EU highlighting recommendations for the new Cameroonian forestry law

On August 7, as a follow-up to the submission of RRI?s proposals to reform Cameroon’s 1994 Forestry Law earlier this year, Cameroon Ecology organized a…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

New roadmap for RRI’s contribution to land reform in Cameroon

On July 5, the RRI Cameroon coalition met with the various ministries involved in land and forest tenure at a workshop organized by Cameroon Ecology…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Cameroon mandates RRI to propose sample text for new law on sustainable land management

On July 4, Cameroon Ecology workshop convened a workshop with civil society and seven ministries involved in land and forestry. The participants submitted three articles…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshop explores REDD+ to strengthen community rights and participation

On 21-23 August, ACRN (Africa Community Rights Network) hosted a regional workshop on using REDD+ to effectively strengthen community rights and participation. Participants explored options…

15 .05. 2014   |   Rights and Resources Initiative

Workshop shares best practices on forest and land management in Thailand

RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests collaborated with Chiang Mai University and other strategic partners in organizing the 2nd Policy Dialogue on “Forest…

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