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Kenyan Government’s forced evictions threaten cultural survival of the Sengwer

The Ogiek of Chepkitale, Mount Elgon, Kenya, have made incredible progress in their efforts to secure their forests and livelihoods by writing down their sustainability bylaws and embarking on the…

Venezuela: thousands of illegal and armed miners invade Ye'kwana and Sanema lands in Upper Caura

A new report from the Centro de Investigaciones Ecológicas de Venezuela (CIEV) documents the incursion of armed bands of foreign miners in the Upper Caura river, an area the Government long ago…

Pre Congreso Mesoamericano de Áreas Protegidas por Pueblos Indígenas, “Bosques para Siempre”, 17 y 18 de marzo 2014, San José, Costa Rica

El Pre Congreso Mesoamericano de Áreas Protegidas por Pueblos Indígenas: “Bosques para Siempre”, organizado por la Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques, tiene como objetivo entablar…

Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) New Publication: HerStory of Empowerment, Leadership and Justice

‘The indigenous women’s voices and “her stories”, as an integral part of the women’s movement and indigenous peoples’ movement, remain faint. This reflects the overall conditions of indigenous women…

Camisea project expansion plans given green light by Peruvian Government

On 27 January 2014, Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines formally approved the Camisea gas project's expansion plans within the Kugapakori, Nahua and Nanti Reserve after the Ministry of Culture…

Efforts to resume works for World Bank funded high voltage power transmission line construction raise tensions in central Nepal

Tensions ran high on Saturday in Sindhuli district in central Nepal when locals obstructed resumption of physical works of Khimti-Dhalkebar 220 kV Electricity Transmission Line under Nepal Power…

FERN, FPP, Global Witness, The Rainforest Foundation and the Forest Management Trust letter to EU regarding the FLEGT VPA process, Guyana

To Mrs Cristiana Pasca-PalmerHead of Unit (Climate change, Environment, Natural resources, Water)Directorate General Development and CooperationEuropean CommissionRue de la Loi 200B-1049 Brussels Re:…

AIDESEP calls for modification of Peruvian Forestry Law which threatens indigenous peoples’ lands and rights

The executive committee of AIDESEP (the national indigenous peoples organisation of the Peruvian Amazon) has issued a critical analysis of the proposed regulations for Peru’s new Forestry Law. The…