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Transforming Conservation: A briefing series from FPP and partners
FPP has launched a series of briefings titled “Transforming Conservation”, that challenge this exclusionary model of conservation and offer ways that indigenous peoples and other communities with strong ties to their lands can lead on caring for those lands.
21 March 2023
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Participatory Mapping: guidelines for communities and organisations
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO PARTICIPATORY MAPPING Framing participatory mapping Locating the mapping process within the advocacy cycle assists to frame questions in terms of community objectives Participation and free,...
18 January 2017
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Mapping Shared Territories in the Republic of Congo
In the heart of the Republic of Congo, a unique and transformative project is underway. Baka and Bakwele communities are mapping their shared territory and building their capacity to advocate for their rights. Participatory mapping initiatives not only strengthen communities' land claims but also address the root causes of attacks and reduce their vulnerability. This work aims to foster equitable governance in a region where land rights and cultural preservation are at stake.
Community leader sharing views from the ground on land tenure, human rights and palm oil certification
“What we are asking for is a guarantee that human rights will not be violated through these oil palm monocultures, and that normative frameworks require companies to respect human rights.”
Hear from a community leader and environmental human rights defender from the Colombian Caribbean, whose work is aimed at tackling the social, environmental and climate crises in Colombia and the world.
