News from RRI
Recent articles about the activities or the RRI coalition. To peruse the archive, click on the link at bottom or Archived Postings in the box at right.
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








