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Resource rights deserve more attention in community forest management, report finds
Community forest management (CFM) is a decades-old concept that is intended to deliver mutually reinforcing benefits to the environment, rural…
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Recognizing rights of Indigenous Peoples best for biodiversity, say GLF delegates
Recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ land rights is key to any effort to stem biodiversity loss and climate change in a…
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Respect for Indigenous land rights key in fight against climate change
Although research demonstrates the benefits – for people and forests – of secure land and resource rights, these rights remain…
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Body Mass Index does not shape complete picture of nutritional needs of Pygmy people
Traditionally foragers and hunter-gatherers, many of the Indigenous communities scattered throughout the dense tropical forests of Central Africa have been…
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Numbers not neutral and only part of a story, say scientists at GLF Bonn
Numbers are not neutral and data, even when collected and analysed by scientists, reflect power and politics, a climate change…
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Management of intact forestlands by Indigenous Peoples key to protecting climate
Indigenous Peoples have had a track record of managing landscapes sustainably for millennia. However, incursions into their territories, often by…
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Adjust the sail of Rights to brave the climate storm, urge GLF delegates
Bonn(22 June 2019) –Forests are home to 1.6 billion people and provide ecosystem services such as fresh water and clean…
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Securing rights of indigenous peoples and local communities may curb global warming
Implementing a coordinated global response to curb demand for energy and eliminate further deforestation would reduce the need to deploy…
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Indigenous lands crucial for conservation
The world’s remaining ‘wild places’ are often envisaged to be packed full of biodiversity, and bereft of one troublesome species:…
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Outcomes for forests at the Bonn Climate Change Conference
It has been nearly three years since countries entered into the Paris Agreement. During that time, as was made abundantly…
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When rights to land doesn’t mean rights to resources
As indigenous communities around the world gain recognition of rights to their ancestral lands, their rights to resources on those…
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Taking a landscape approach to the world’s biggest challenges
In 2018, action around the world is in full swing to meet global goals on climate change, sustainable development and…
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Give local development a chance
Amazonian forests play a crucial role in the global fight against climate change and loss of biodiversity. They are also…
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Why indigenous rights matter for REDD+
Indigenous rights have recently taken on a more prominent role in international discussions on forests and their role in combating…
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Threats to Congo peat forests put people, wildlife and climate goals at risk
Looming potential infrastructure projects pose a serious threat to the forested peatlands of the Congo Basin, and could prevent the…
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