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International condemnation of the murder of indigenous leader Bertha Cáceres in Honduras

5 Mar 2016

March 4, 2016 – Planet Earth Berta Cáceres, indigenous leader and spokeperson for more than 20 years of the Civic Council of Popular and Inigenous Organizations of Honduras (Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras – Copinh), was murdered on March 3, while she was resting in her home in La Esperanza, Intibucá, about 188 km from Tegucigalpa, by “unknown” gunmen. Berta Cáceres was a firm defender of small farmers and indigenous peoples’ rights and an inspiring social …

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Influence of GM feedstock products for industrial livestock farming and related pesticides on human health and the environment

24 Nov 2015

By Svetlana Abramovich* Genetically modified food (GM food) has been a hot topic since its first discovery. Various experiments of genetic engineering with organisms may seem progressive and even well…

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From rhetoric to action! Bern conference demands action on indigenous and community land rights

21 Oct 2015

By Andrey Laletin An international conference, ‘From Rhetoric to Action: Scaling up Community and Indigenous Peoples’ Land and Resource Rights’, was organised in Bern, Switzerland, 30 September-1 October 2015. It…

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Appeal for Solidarity for Nepal Earthquake Victims

30 Apr 2015

Dear All, Greetings from Nepal ! I hope you are already heard about the Nepal terrible earthquake. I also received the emails, call, sms and messages from Facebook and tweeter.…

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Appeal: Freedom to Evgeny Vitishko!

22 Apr 2015

APPEAL We, the undersigned non-governmental not-for-profit organizations, work to protect and promote universal rights to freedom and to a healthy environment and to protect individuals who defend these rights. Therefore,…

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Forest Cover 47: Bioenergy Special Edition

30 Mar 2015

Welcome to a brand new edition of Forest Cover, the Global Forest Coalition newsletter that provides a space for Southern and Northern environmental justice activists to present their views on…

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Report: Meat from a Landscape Under Threat

16 Jan 2015

Global Forest Coalition and Brighter Green have just released a new Report, “Meat from a Landscape Under Threat: Testimonies of the Impacts of Unsustainable Livestock and Soybean Production in Paraguay.”…

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Briefing Paper: What can Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women expect from Global Climate and Forests Funds in terms of their rights?

7 Nov 2014

We are happy to announce the launch of a new briefing paper by the Global Forest Coalition entitled: What can Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women expect from Global Climate and…

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46th issue of Forest Cover, the newsletter of the Global Forest Coalition

8 Oct 2014

In this new issue of Forest Cover 46 you will find an interesting editorial on the views of civil society in the Pacific about the 3rd United Nations Small Islands…

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People’s Goals Solidarity Message to the People of Ogoni on the 3rd Anniversary of UNEP Report

11 Aug 2014

(cross-posted from http://peoplesgoals.org/) The Campaign for People’s Goals for Sustainable Development (People’s Goals) expresses its solidarity with the people of Ogoniland, Nigeria as they mark the third year anniversary of the…

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Margarita Declaration on Climate Change. Social PreCOP Preparatory Meeting: Changing the system, not the climate

28 Jul 2014

We, women and men representing social movements and organizations, gathered in Margarita Island from July 15th thru 18th 2014, committed to the Good Living, in harmony with the ecosystems of the Earth as a…

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International condemnation of the murder of indigenous leader Bertha Cáceres in Honduras

Influence of GM feedstock products for industrial livestock farming and related pesticides on human health and the environment

From rhetoric to action! Bern conference demands action on indigenous and community land rights

Appeal for Solidarity for Nepal Earthquake Victims

Appeal: Freedom to Evgeny Vitishko!

Forest Cover 47: Bioenergy Special Edition

Report: Meat from a Landscape Under Threat

Briefing Paper: What can Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women expect from Global Climate and Forests Funds in terms of their rights?

46th issue of Forest Cover, the newsletter of the Global Forest Coalition

People’s Goals Solidarity Message to the People of Ogoni on the 3rd Anniversary of UNEP Report

Margarita Declaration on Climate Change. Social PreCOP Preparatory Meeting: Changing the system, not the climate

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