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Forest Peoples Programme December E-Newsletter

December 08, 2011

Click here to read the PDF version of this e-newsletter Dear Friends, The reason an international organisation like Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) exists is because national governments, their policies, laws and projects, don’t respect and protect the rights of forest peoples.... Read More

Accra Caucus Press Release: Leading Southern NGOs Slam Durban Proposal to Create New Forest Carbon Market

December 08, 2011

8 December 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PRESS RELEASE: Durban, South Africa (UNFCCC) ... Read More

News from the Accra Caucus: Durban climate talks put forests at risk

December 08, 2011

7 December 2011 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Accra Caucus on Forests and Climate Change Durban climate talks put forests at risk Durban, South Africa        NGOs from all continents have voiced their concern over draft rules on Reducing Emissions from... Read More

Press Coverage: National Workshop on Forest Tenure and Policies in Lao PDR

December 02, 2011

Click here for the final agenda of the National Workshop on Forest Tenure and Policies in Lao PDR Click here for a brief note on Lao WS on forest tenure and policies Forest resources require protection November 29, 2011 Vientiane Times Forest tenure, regulations, laws and policies are... Read More

RRI Third Quarter Update Now Available in English, Spanish and French

November 28, 2011

Click here to download the Third Quarter Update in English, Spanish or French. @import url(/~rightsan/css/rte.css); @import url(/~rightsan/css/rte.css); @import url(/~rightsan/css/rte.css); @import... Read More

Press Information: Agribusiness and Human Rights in Southeast Asia Workshop

November 28, 2011

Press Release: December 1, 2011 Bali Declaration acclaimed at Agribusiness and Human Rights in Southeast Asia Workshop Bali Declaration on Human Rights and Agribusiness in Southeast Asia The Bali Declaration Press Release, November 28,... Read More

Forest Peoples Programme Press Release on Oil Palm Expansion in South East Asia

November 21, 2011

The exponential growth in the palm oil sector, which accounts for a third of the total global trade of 130 million tons of vegetable oil annually, is strongly challenged by indigenous peoples and civil society organisations.  Indiscriminate land clearing and acquisition for oil palm... Read More

New Report Exposes Human Rights Abuses in Wilmar Group Plantation in Jambi, Indonesia

November 21, 2011

 A new report released today exposes how local Indonesian police (BRIMOB) in Jambi, working with plantation staff, systematically evicted people from three settlements, firing guns to scare them off and then using heavy machinery to ... Read More

Full audio recording of 11th RRI Dialogue now available

October 24, 2011

The complete audio recording of the Eleventh RRI Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change is now available.  The Dialgoue was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, United Kingdom on 12 October 2011. Listen to the full recording here. @import... Read More

MegaFlorestais meeting a success in Oaxaca, Mexico

October 24, 2011

From October 17th to 21st, leaders from the eight of the most forested countries (Brazil, Canada, China, DRC, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, and USA) -- representing 61 percent of the world ecosystem --  met in Oaxaca, Mexico to make recommendations and encourage agreements that confront... Read More