2 Nov 2015
Community conservation: Indigenous peoples and local communities have shown that we understand much better the ways of sustainable living and conservation of nature than any technocrats and government authorities
20 Oct 2015
Welcome to Forest Cover No. 48, the Global Forest Coalition newsletter that provides a space for Southern and Northern environmental justice activists to present their views on international forest-related policies.…
1 Oct 2015
Download the summary report here Introduction This assessment was conducted with communities in Sulufou and Fera Subua in northeast Malaita. It was based on questionnaires, workshops, face-to-face interviews with community…
30 Sep 2015
Download the summary report here INTRODUCTION Ole Si’osi’omaga Society Incorporated (OLSSI) in Samoa conducted community consultations and mangrove surveys in the villages of Toamua, Saina and Vaiusu as the first…
21 Sep 2015
Download the summary report here INTRODUCTION The two-day workshop took place on Ustupu island, in the Guna Yala Indigenous Region. People from various Guna communities participated, most of whom live…
17 Sep 2015
Download the summary report here INTRODUCTION The neoliberal economic model imposed in Chile has promoted export-oriented extractive industries, including mining, agroindustry and forestry. Studies show that the Chilean model of…
14 Sep 2015
Download the summary report here by Tesfaye Tolla and Cath Traynor INTRODUCTION The Bale Mountains, in the Oromia Region of southeast Ethiopia are a biodiversity hotspot. For generations, local communities…
9 Sep 2015
Download the summary report here Introduction The Centre for Sustainable Development (CENESTA) introduced the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) to community representatives in Iran at a workshop in Poldokhtar, Luristan…
9 Sep 2015
Download the summary report here Introduction The Udege, one of the 48 indigenous peoples in Russia, inhabit the Ussuri taiga in the SikhoteAlin mountain range. This area contains the highest…
8 Sep 2015
Download the summary report here Introduction The Community Conservation Resilience Initiative assessment in Paraguay is based on discussion and debate with three rural communities facing various challenges. They are the…
7 Sep 2015
Download the summary report here INTRODUCTION The Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) in Uganda began in 2014. It is ongoing and is being implemented by the National Association of Professional…
