Venezuelan Indigenous Peoples Lament Slow Progress in Recognition of their Rights In a joint statement issued on 28th November, all the main national, regional and local indigenous peoples’…
Two years ago, the World Bank decided to undergo a review of its environmental and social policies. At the time when this process was launched, the Bank stated that the multi-stage review was being…
In a move of desperation to raise national and international attention regarding the effects of widespread illegal mining on their ancestral territories, women from the Black Community Council of La…
Eco-business published an exclusive article jointly written by FPP, Greenpeace, RAN and WWF, on the NGOs’ thinking on protecting high carbon stock (HCS) forests. They indicated that despite…
With the theme “Biodiversity for Sustainable Development”, the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD COP 12) was held from 6th to 17th October…
Friday 14th November 17.30 to 19.00, at the WIN PavilionA Mechanism for promoting rights-based conservation through practical implementation of IUCN Resolutions, including redressing historical…
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: WWF and the DRC government’s protected areas authority have agreed to reconsider the status of a controversial protected area after meeting yesterday with…
