On July 23 and 24, under the canopy of the Nomedjo community forest, the Gbabandi Platform came together for its second General Assembly. Gbabandi comprises eight indigenous organisations, and over…
Acting in response to statements from the Brazilian President, an estimated 20,000 illegal miners are reported to have invaded the lands of the indigenous Yanomami peoples in the Amazon basin.
The long-awaited European Commission Communication on deforestation opens the door for regulation of EU commodity supply chains, in order to protect and restore the world’s forests. On the downside,…
Annual Report 2018 Global news in 2018 made hard reading. Forest peoples who we support faced intimidation and murder. Political instability and populist leaders put increasing pressure on land…
Colombian communities stand up to paramilitaries who have given them 72 hours to leave their homes Just weeks after a grenade was hurled into a community gathering on May 4 2019, Colombia’s…
Varias organizaciones indígenas y de derechos humanos de la Amazonía peruana han presentado una petición formal a las Naciones Unidas que solicita acción urgente para detener la apropiación y…
Indigenous and human rights organisations in the Peruvian Amazon have filed a formal petition to the UN to appeal for urgent action to prevent the land grab and destruction of their lands. The action…
As food producers, knowledge holders, caretakers, healers, and keepers of culture, loss of access to valuable natural resources means a loss of self-reliance for indigenous women, causing not only…
Convocatoria a las organizaciones de pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales para la presentación de estudios de caso Las Perspectivas Locales sobre la Diversidad Biológica son una oportunidad para…
Appel auprès des organisations des peuples autochtones et des communautés locales pour la présentation des études de cas Les Perspectives locales de la diversité biologique sont une opportunité pour…
