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The Smooth Operators of Biodiversity Conservation

10 Nov, 2015

By Simone Lovera* For those who are currently following the highly polarized and unproductive climate negotiations it might seem unbelievable, but there are still UN processes that succeed to agree on a reasonable amount of decisions during little more than 3 full negotiation days. The 19th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD-SBSTTA), which took place from 4 to 7 November in Montreal, even ended a little early, having adopted …

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Indigenous and Local Communities launch crucial report to help governments appropriately recognize and support community conservation

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

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Forest Cover 48: Community Conservation Special Edition

1 Nov, 2015

In this issue, we are focusing more on community conservation, and you can find exciting pieces about the real forest heroes: community members and indigenous peoples from over 40 countries around…

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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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Activists Denounce Agribusiness Take-Over of UN Food Body

16 Oct, 2015

16 October: On the occasion of World Food Day [1] a coalition of environmental and indigenous groups [2] denounces undue corporate influence over the UN Committee on World Food Security…

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Durban Declaration on REDD

7 Oct, 2015

Durban, South Africa – September 9, 2015 We, local communities, peasants movements, Indigenous Peoples and civil society organizations from Africa and all over the world, call upon the United Nations, the…

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The coming tragedy of Paris: A disastrous climate deal that will see the planet burn

5 Oct, 2015

By: Mary Louise Malig* Like reading the ancient Greek tragedy of Homer, we are at the pages of the Iliad where we can see what hell ahead shall befall Troy.…

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Community Conservation Resilience Initiative in the Solomon Islands

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…

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Community Conservation Resilience Initiative in Samoa

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…

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We are the Real Forest Heroes Message to the XIV World Forestry Congress from the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

23 Sep, 2015

By Souparna Lahiri* During the Global Forest Coalition (GFC)’s Fostering Community Conservation Conference in Durban, South Africa (31 August-4 September, 2015), just days before the World Forestry Congress (WFC) (7-11 September,…

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International Day against monoculture tree plantations

21 Sep, 2015

Today, September 21, on the international day against monoculture tree plantations, the Global Forest Coalition commemorates the many years of struggles of local communities, Indigenous Peoples, women and other forest…

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Community Conservation Resilience Initiative in Guna Yala, Panama

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…

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A congress in which the trees vanquish the forest

17 Sep, 2015

By Miguel Lovera* Earlier this year, I was invited to give a keynote speech at the World Forestry Congress (WFC), an event organised by the FAO every six years. The…

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Community Conservation Resilience Initiative in Chile

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…

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Community Conservation Resilience Initiative in Ethiopia

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…

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Community Conservation Resilience Initiative in Iran

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…

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Community Conservation Resilience Initiative in Russia

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…

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