In 2012, Singaporean-owned palm oil company Biopalm Energy Limited was granted a provisional concession to create an oil palm plantation. Affected local communities, which include both indigenous…
An historic development representing the first time that Guyana has agreed to enter into structured talks with indigenous peoples to resolve outstanding land issues.
AIDESEP, Peru’s national indigenous Amazonian peoples’ organisation, is urging the executive directors of the Inter-American Development Bank and its management to suspend the PTRT3 land titling…
The issue of land rights is both substantial and critical in Liberia, where I live and work as a programme manager and senior researcher at national NGO the Sustainable Development Institute.
The Peruvian State is aggressively promoting the implementation of the “Plan Nacional de Promoción de la Palma Aceitera 2000 – 2010” (National Plan for the Promotion of Oil Palm 2000 - 2010). The…
FPP interview with Willian Aljure (CONPAZ) of the municipality of Mapiripán, Department of Meta in Eastern Plains of Colombia and member the national network of victims of the armed conflict…
We took a trip to three European countries – Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom – shortly after Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Europe (17-22 April 2016). One of the hot issues…
In an unprecedented move, a delegation of indigenous peoples’ and community leaders from Indonesia, Liberia, Peru and Colombia travelled throughout Europe in late April to highlight the human rights…
Decisions are due to be made about the controversial Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) Bill 2015 in India.The Bill would create a Compensatory…
