indigenous peoples
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Who defines “high-integrity” carbon? In Peru, Indigenous groups are not waiting for an answer
What makes carbon credits truly “high integrity”? A new study explores how Peru’s Indigenous-led jurisdictional REDD+ coalition is reshaping the…
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Paamari: Reclaiming ancestral fire management in the Peruvian Amazon
Asháninka communities in Peru’s central Amazon are combining ancestral knowledge with satellite monitoring through PAAMARI to prevent wildfires. The community-led…
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Governance, not just carbon accounting, is key to jurisdictional REDD+ success
Evidence from Indonesia, Brazil and Peru shows that jurisdictional REDD+ is more likely to succeed when Indigenous Peoples and local…
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Why land governance is at the heart of a landscape approach
Land governance and landscape approaches are inseparable. Drawing on lessons from the Land Facility, Anne Larson and Daniella Silva explain…
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Beyond the Philippine eagle’s nest
The Philippines is home to one of the world’s largest and most powerful forest raptors: the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi). However, over the past decades, the…
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From science-based evidence to action
Consider the following research topics: What does it take to protect both crops and livelihoods from human-wildlife conflict in Gabon? Which tree species…
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Study: Amazonian wildlife feeds millions
Across the vast Amazon rainforest, people have hunted a wide array of animals — mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and amphibians…
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Centering rights in conservation: Lessons from the Andean-Amazon region
For decades, global conservation efforts focused on establishing Protected Natural Areas (PNAs) under strict protection models. In many cases, these…
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How are local and Indigenous rights safeguarded in the context of REDD+ in Indonesia?
Safeguarding the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs) has been emphasized as part of reducing emissions…
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Toucans, tapir and tortoises: Revealing the biological riches of southern Guyana
“In the hushed pre-dawn darkness, the first sounds of daylight begin to filter through the forest understory. As the trees…
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Ten criteria for understanding the recognition of and respect for community rights
Seven safeguard principles for REDD+ were adopted at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on…
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Analysis of rights and REDD+ safeguards
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) framework for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and enhancement…
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New book details best approaches to Adaptive Collaborative Management in forests
The triskelion is an ancient symbol, often represented by three spirals. Its triadic form holds various meanings for the different…
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Balancing livelihoods, conservation and biodiversity through landscape approaches evaluated at GLF Climate
When the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Climate: Frontiers of Change opens this week on the sidelines of the COP26 climate…
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Making space for women and Indigenous Peoples at the decision-making table
When CIFOR researchers Iliana Monterroso and Kristen Evans began investigating how to improve inclusivity in multi-stakeholder forums (MSFs), they had…
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