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Press Release World Bank palm oil strategy is reckless, say NGOs Forest Peoples Programme, Sawit Watch, and Urgewald EMBARGOED UNTIL 08.00 Monday, 30th August 2010 - pdf South East Asia Palm oil and indigenous peoples in South East Asia Paper on land acquisition, human rights violations and indigenous peoples on the palm oil frontier Forest Peoples Programme and International Land Coalition July 2010 - pdf Comments from Indigenous Peoples, Smallholders and NGOs on the consultation draft 'The World Bank Group's Framework for Engagement in the Palm Oil Sector' August 2010 - pdf Komentar dari Masyarakat Adat, Petani Sawit dan NGO tentang naskah konsultasi 'Kerangka Kerja Kelompok Bank Dunia untuk Keterlibatan dalam Sektor Minyak Sawit' Agustus 2010 - pdf India Urgent action letter calling on Government of India to respect the rights of the Dongria Kondh people, Orissa August 2010 - pdf Costa Rica Urgent action communication concerning indigenous peoples' rights in Costa Rica threatened by the Diquis dam and illegal occupation of their lands Submission to CERD (Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination) July 2010 - pdf IFC review of its Sustainability Policy and Performance Standards FPP's submission to the IFC review of its safeguard framework, with specific emphasis on the issues of information disclosure, inaccurate categorisation of projects and the need to adhere to the principle of free, prior and informed consent. July 2010 - pdf Statement to UN EMRIP on Agenda Item 4: Implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples A collaborative statement presented at the UN's Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples regarding the obligations and responsibilities of UN agencies (with focus on the International Finance Corporation) to promote and respect the Declaration. July 2010 - pdf Central African Republic (CAR) Securing Community Rights in Climate and Forest Protection Programmes in the Central African Republic Focusing on the the Dzanga-Sangha Protected Area Complex in CAR, this briefing highlights some key issues that need to be addressed to ensure that potential plans for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) are sustainable and are developed in a way that respects human rights. Olivia Woodburne and John Nelson July 2010 - pdf République centrafricaine Sauvegarder les droits communautaires dans les programmes de protection du climat et des forêts en République centrafricaine Ce document met en lumière certaines des principales questions qui doivent être réglées pour s'assurer que la planification de la REDD se fasse de façon durable et dans le respect des droits humains dans le Complexe d'aires protégées de Dzanga-Sangha (CAPD). Olivia Woodburne et John Nelson Juillet 2010 - pdf Press release Cameroon REDD Community Consultations and Civil Society Workshop Participants in a workshop held on 30 June 2010 in Yaounde have called for concrete measures to recognise the rights of forest peoples in all REDD policies and actions. They have challenged the flawed finance mechanisms of REDD in Cameroon. 7 July 2010 - pdf Communiqué de presse REDD au Cameroun - Consultation des collectivités et Atelier de la société civile 7 juillet 2010 - pdf The emergence of the REDD Hydra An analysis of the REDD-related discussions and developments in the June 2010 session of the UNFCCC and beyond Francesco Martone July 2010 - pdf La Emersión de la hidra REDD Un análisis de los debates y acontecimientos sobre a REDD+ en la sesión de Bonn de la CMNUCC y no solo Francesco Martone Julio 2010 - pdf L'émergence de l'hydre REDD Une analyse des discussions et progrès concernant le mécanisme REDD lors de la séance de juin de la CCNUCC et au-delà Francesco Martone Juillet 2010 - pdf Guyana Indigenous peoples' struggle for land rights highlighted as World Bank grants government $200,000 to develop national plans aimed at slowing deforestation The Amerindian Peoples Association is urging the government of Guyana and international agencies to resolve indigenous peoples' land rights issues before continuing with its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and World Bank-funded projects to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD). Indigenous leaders say the government has grabbed traditional lands, sometimes demarcated without the knowledge of the indigenous communities, and are calling on the government to uphold its international obligations to indigenous peoples. 3 July 2010 - Read the article on Reuters. |
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