"Mainstream conservation still marginalises and ignores indigenous peoples,..."
United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda and Forest Peoples Programme. Media Briefing, Uganda. 11th January 2011.
More… Jan 12, 2011
Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmund found to be a shareholder of the Royal Mulu Resort – UNESCO urged to launch an investigation on alleged breaches of the UN Convention against Corruption
"...large sums of public money straight into his own pocket..."
More… Dec 08, 2010
"It is my duty to impress on you that the expedition carries an extremely severe risk to the integrity and rights of isolated (uncontacted) indigenous groups...."
From the Director of Iniciativa Amotocodie to Dr Sandy Knapp, Paraguay 2010 Expedition Coordinator
More… Dec 07, 2010
Friends of the Earth International condemn police operations in Chiapas
The evictions were made to make way for palm oil plantations. Your help is needed in calling for an end to the evictions and the proposed development.
More… Nov 11, 2010
A Bold New Frontier for Conservation
"ICCAs are natural and/or modified ecosystems containing significant biodiversity values, ecological services and cultural values, voluntarily conserved by Indigenous peoples and local communities..."
More… Oct 15, 2010
Appeal against Justice Walia's refusal to allow the Bushmen’s application for permission to use a well on their lands.
"The Bushmen launched legal proceedings in a bid to gain access to the well, which the government sealed and capped during the 2002 evictions. Even though the Bushmen have said they will raise the funds required to operate the well, the government claims that they need permission to do so and has refused to give it."
More… Sep 28, 2010
"The pursuit of conservation goals can contribute positively to the realization of many human rights, and realization of rights can enable more effective conservation outcomes."
This is the text of the CIHR principles as published on the IUCN website
More… Sep 18, 2010
