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FPP/CED consultations with indigenous communities foster reflection on REDD and climate change

July 07, 2010

With RRI support, Forest Peoples Programme and the Center for Environmental Development have held consultations with indigenous communities in Cameroon regarding the impacts of climate change to the forests of Cameroon and the implications of REDD for indigenous communities. A... Read More

RRI co-organizes Haiti sustainable development conference

June 14, 2010

Strategies for Integrated Watershed Management, Environmental Restoration and Sustainable Development in Haiti Conference June 17‐18, 2010 Hosted by... Read More

FECOFUN elects new chairperson

June 11, 2010

The Rights and Resources Initiative congratulates Ms. Apsara Chapagain on her election as the new Chairperson of the Federation of Community Forestry Users, Nepal (FECOFUN). Ms. Chapagain was elected upon the conclusion of the Federation's 4th General Convention, which was held 8 - 10 June... Read More

Green Advocates launches Legislative Caucus on Community Rights in Liberia

May 28, 2010

RRI Collaborator Green Advocates has been making headlines in Liberia with its very successful launch of the Legislative Community Rights and Natural Resources Caucus on May 21 in Monrovia. The formation of this Legislative Caucus on Community Rights is an important... Read More

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources highlights RRI/USFS event

May 12, 2010

As published by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/news/resource/res2010/10-0512-delawaresf.aspx. Delaware State Forest rolls out the green carpet for visiting group of international professionals French. Chinese. Russian. Native... Read More

World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth

April 22, 2010

Staff from RRI’s Latin America Program attended the World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth from April 20th-22nd, 2010. The conference brought together over 35,000 people from 140 countries to create an alternative agreement on... Read More

FECOFUN condemns the declaration of the GoN to establish Banke National Park, Gaurishankar, and Api Namba Conservation Area

April 12, 2010

Federation of Community Forestry Users, Nepal (FECOFUN) hereby condemns the recent declaration of the Government of Nepal to establish Banke National Park, Gaurishankar Conservation Area and Api Namba Conservation Area, without Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of local community... Read More

Fourth RRI Dialgoue Report now available!

April 07, 2010

The Fourth RRI Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change has concluded. A full report, prepared by the IISD Reporting Services, on the Fourth RRI Dialogue (6April 2010, London) is now available online! @import url(/~rightsan/css/rte.css); @import... Read More

Indigenous Peoples Denounce Lack of Transparency and Participation in French-Norwegian Partnership on Forests and Climate Discussions

March 19, 2010

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE FOREST PEOPLES PROGRAMME (original available on FPP website) PRESS RELEASE – March 19, 2010 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DENOUNCE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND PARTICIPATION IN FRENCH-NORWEGIAN PARTNERSHIP ON FORESTS AND CLIMATE DISCUSSIONS. ... Read More

 

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