In September 2019, our partner in Guyana, the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), published a report on the land tenure situation of 20 indigenous communities in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region.
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) is pleased to present a new comprehensive study on the lack of tenure security faced by indigenous communities in Guyana’s Northwest District. ‘Our Land, Our Life: A participatory assessment of the land tenure situation of indigenous peoples in Guyana’ was published in collaboration with UK non-governmental organisation Forest Peoples Programme (FPP).
Based on the experiences of Amerindian communities in Guyana, this briefing presents some of the main causes of forest conflicts in the country as well as recommendations for how to address these. In particular, the document presents the following points: • Lack of full recognition of indigenous peoples’ land rights in line with international law, absence of effective FPIC procedures and limited transparency in forest governance are key underlying causes of forest-related conflicts in Guyana;
More than four years after the signing of the Guyana-Norway MoU, this special report seeks to assess the quality of treatment of indigenous peoples’ rights in Guyana’s national policies on land, low carbon development and forests. The review draws on extensive community visits and policy analyses conducted by the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) and the Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) between 2009 and 2013.
To Mrs Cristiana Pasca-PalmerHead of Unit (Climate change, Environment, Natural resources, Water)Directorate General Development and CooperationEuropean CommissionRue de la Loi 200B-1049 Brussels
Re: Guyana – EU VPA negotiation
Cristiana Pasca-PalmerHead of Unit (Climate change, Environment, Natural resources, Water)Directorate General Development and CooperationEuropean CommissionRue de la Loi 200B-1049 Brussels
Dear Friends,
Whenever someone remarks that a solution is being frustrated by ‘lack of political will’, I automatically ask myself: whose is the political will and what are the interests pushing for the opposite?
Estimados amigos:
Siempre que alguien comenta que no se ha podido poner en práctica una solución por «falta de voluntad política», inmediatamente me pregunto: ¿de quién es la voluntad política y qué intereses están haciendo presión para que no se ponga en práctica?
Chers amis,
Chaque fois que quelqu’un observe qu'une solution est contrecarrée par un « manque de volonté politique », je me demande systématiquement : de quelle volonté politique s’agit-il et quels sont les intérêts qui agissent en faveur du contraire ?
This urgent communication by FPP and APA has been submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, the UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights, the UN Independent Expert on Human Rights Obligations relating to the Enjoyment of a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, the UN Special Rapporteur on to the
Including Updates and Analysis from Rio+20
Dear Friends,
Incluye información actualizada y análisis de Río+20
Estimados amigos:
Contient l’actualité et l’analyse de Rio+20
Chers amis,
Incluindo Atualizações e Análises sobre a Rio+20
Caros Amigos,
In response to a specific request by the Green Climate Fund Secretariat, Indigenous Peoples and support organisations have submitted their comments and recommendations on the modalities for selection, activities and role of observers and active observers in the Board of the Green Climate Fund - See Letter. Specific operational details are provided in the response to the questionnaire (attached).
El Instituto Norte-Sur acaba de publicar un informe y un informe de política que se basan en la investigación llevada a cabo durante 10 años en colaboración con socios, incluyendo el Programa para los Pueblos de los Bosques y organizaciones de pueblos en Surinam, Guyana, Colombia, Perú y Canadá.
Brief report summarising key findings of a rapid survey of income-generating initiatives among indigenous peoples in Guyana, including a review of possible alternatives to mining. The research was carried out by the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) and Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) in collaboration with the North-South Institute (NSI).
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments and observations on the revised draft Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) Guyana of April 2010.
