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Publications and reports: Central Africa - General

This site contains documents prepared by FPP, information from our partners, and other materials of relevance to indigenous peoples, forest-dependent communities and forests.

Documents are listed below, in date order. They can be downloaded free or printed copies can either be purchased online or ordered from: julia@forestpeoples.org.

All our publications are free to indigenous peoples' organisations.
Southern NGOs are entitled to a 50% discount.

Publication
Format
Land rights and the forest peoples of Africa:
Historical, legal and anthropological perspectives

A series of five country studies, and an in-depth overview, examining indigenous peoples' land rights in the forested countries of Africa
Countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda
Published by Forest Peoples Programme
June 2009
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Les droits fonciers et les peuples des forêts d'Afrique :
Perspectives historiques, juridiques et anthropologiques

Une série de cinq études de pays, et un aperçu général, portant sur les droits fonciers des peuples autochtones dans les pays forestiers d'Afrique
Les pays : Burundi, Cameroun, République démocratique du Congo, Rwanda et Ouganda
Publié par le Forest Peoples Programme
Juin 2009
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Statement by the Forest Peoples Programme on indigenous peoples' land rights
45th Session - African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

Statement by Valérie Couillard
13-24 May 2009, Banjul Gambia
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Déclaration du Forest Peoples Programme sur les droits fonciers des peuples autochtones
45ième session de la Commission Africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples

Livré par Valérie Couillard
13 au 28 mai 2009, Banjul, Gambie
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Land Rights in Africa: A Guide for Indigenous Peoples
This guide is intended to be of use to indigenous peoples in attaining their land and resource rights; it presents the majority of international and regional standards, principles and mechanisms relevant to indigenous peoples in Africa.
Forest Peoples Programme
February 2009
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Droits fonciers en Afrique : un guide pour les peuples autochtones
Ce guide de formation présente un bon nombre de normes, principes et mécanismes internationaux et régionaux pertinents qui peuvent servir d'outils dans les activités de protection et de promotion des droits fonciers des peuples autochtones.
Forest Peoples Programme
Février 2009
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African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights, Abuja, Nigeria - 44th Ordinary Session
La Commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples, Abuja, Nigéria
Central African indigenous people and civil society representatives speak out
Des peuples des forêts et des représentants de la société civile de l'Afrique centrale prennent la parole
November 2008
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The African Human Rights System:
A Guide for Indigenous Peoples

Training guide providing an overview of the African system for the promotion and protection of human and peoples' rights, as developed under the umbrella of the African Union. A reference tool for indigenous peoples seeking to defend their rights in Africa
Treva Braun and Lucy Mulvagh
October 2008
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Le système africain des droits humains :
Un guide pour les peuples autochtones

Un guide de formation qui présente une vue générale du système africain en matière de promotion et de protection des droits humains et des peuples, tel qu'il a été établi sous l'égide de l'Union africaine. Un outil de référence pour la défense des droits des peuples autochtones en Afrique
Treva Braun et Lucy Mulvagh
Octobre 2008
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Joint declaration by indigenous organisations and indigenous support organisations on the Central Albertine Rift Transboundary Biosphere Initiative
Tripartate declaration to the governments of the DRC, Rwanda and Uganda on the creation of a transboundary reserve which includes Volcanoes National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Semliki National Park, and Virunga National Park
April 2008
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Déclaration commune des associations autochtones et des associations d'accompagnement des autochtones sur l'Initiative de la réserve de biosphère transfrontalière du Rift Albertin central
Déclaration tripartite aux gouvernements du RDC, de Rwanda et d'Ouganda sur la création d'une réserve transfrontalière qui inclut le Parc national des Volcans, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Semliki National Park et le Parc national de Virunga.
Avril 2008

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Briefing to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Women in Africa
Regarding indigenous women in Africa

FPP briefing
November 2007
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Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Transnational and Other Business Enterprises:
A Review of International Law and Jurisprudence

Submission to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) at its 41st Session, Ghana
May 2007
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Rights of indigenous forest peoples in DRC and Central Africa
Statement by Treva Braun, FPP
to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), at its 41st Session, Ghana
May 2007
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Discrimination against indigenous women in Central Africa
Statement by Treva Braun, FPP
to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), at its 41st Session, Ghana
May 2007
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The Health of Indigenous People in Africa
Published as part of a series on indigenous peoples' health commissioned by The Lancet. The series, and additional research papers and testimonies, are freely available online at www.thelancet.com
June 2006
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The Health Situation of Women and Children in Central African Pygmy Peoples
Dorothy Jackson
A longer version of this paper was published in "Africa and the Millennium Development Goals", Indigenous Affairs 1/06, IWGIA
May 2006
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Indigenous peoples: their forests, struggles and rights
WRM
December 2005
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Pueblos Indígenas: sus bosques, sus luchas, sus derechos
WRM
Diciembre de 2005
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Les Peuples Indigènes : leurs forêts, leurs luttes et leurs droits
WRM
Décembre 2005
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Women, Forests and Plantations
The Gender Dimension

Edited by Hersilia Fonseca, WRM
August 2005
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Central Africa: Great Lakes Region and Cameroon -
Report by Lucy Mulvagh, John Nelson and Dorothy Jackson for The Indigenous World 2005, IWGIA’s Yearbook, published May 2005

The Global Environment Facility in Central Africa -
A desk-based review of the treatment of indigenous peoples' and social issues in a sample of 14 biodiversity projects - March 2005

Implementation of international commitments on traditional forest-related knowledge:
indigenous peoples’ experiences in Central Africa

Dorothy Jackson
Paper presented at Expert Meeting on Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge (TFRK) 6–10 December 2004, in San Jose, Costa Rica

African Civil Society Organisations boycott World Bank consultation in Nairobi -
Position Statement of African Civil Society Organisations for the IFC Safeguard Policy Review Consultation in Africa, November 29-30, 2004
Des organismes de la société civile africaine boycottent le processus de consultation par la SFI à Nairobi
Déclaration de positionnement par les Organismes de la Société Civile Africaines rapport au projet de consultation de la revue de la politique de sauvegarde de la SFI en Afrique, le 29-30 novembre, 2004
Conservation and Communities in Central Africa
The need to secure indigenous rights and Biodiversity. FPP briefing for the 5th CEFDHAC meeting, 24-26 May 2004, Yaounde, Cameroon
Conservation de la biodiversité et populations locales en Afrique Centrale
Réconcilier les droits des populations locales et la conservation des écosystèmes. Briefing du FPP pour la 5ème CEFDHAC, le 24 au 26 mai 2004, Yaoundé, Cameroun
Concerns over the World Bank’s failures in applying Operational Directive 4.20 in Cameroon - FPP letter to the President of the World Bank
May 2004
Indigenous peoples & protected areas in Africa - from principles to practice
The impact of 10 conservation projects on the lives and futures of indigenous peoples
in 7 African countries.
Project background and links to all case studies
2001 - 2003
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Les peuples autochtones et les aires protégées en Afrique : du principe à la pratique
L'impact de 10 projets de conservation sur la vie et sur l'avenir de peuples autochtones
dans 7 pays d'Afrique.
Présentation du projet et lien à chaque étude de cas
2001 - 2003
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Indigenous peoples and protected areas: From principles to practice -
Community testimony from Cameroon

Video on CD
2003

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Fundraising guide for indigenous peoples in Central Africa
July 2003 (1.8Mb)

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Africa: Forests Under Threat
published by WRM, 2002
Africa: bosques en peligro
WRM, 2002
Mangroves: local livelihoods versus corporate profits
WRM
2002
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Manglares: sustento local versus ganancia empresarial
WRM
2002
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Mangroves : subsistance locale vs profits des enterprises
WRM
2002
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A Survey of Indigenous Land Tenure – in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
A report for the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO),
December 2001
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
FPP briefing
October 2001
La Commission africaine des Droits de l’homme et des peuples
Briefing du FPP
octobre 2001
Sold down the river -
The need to control transnational forestry corporations: a European case study
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Examination of the EU's role in forest resource management in six African countries
Forests Monitor with contributions by FPP
2001
La forêt prise en otage -
La nécessité de contrôler les sociétés forestières transnationales : une étude européenne

Le rôle de l'UE dans les forêts de six pays africains
Forests Monitor avec contributions additionnelles du FPP
2001
The Bitter Fruit of Oil Palm:
Dispossession and Deforestation
published by WRM
2001
El amargo fruto de la palma aceitera:
Despojo y deforestación
WRM
2001
Pulping the South:
Industrial Tree Plantations and the World Paper Economy

WRM and Zed Books
1996

Slave and Enclave:
Towards a Political Ecology of Equatorial Africa
WRM, 1993

Esclave et enclave -
Vers une écologie politique de l’Afrique équatoriale -
WRM, 1993