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Mangroves being destroyed at “an alarming rate” yet not mentioned in Rio+20’s zero draft

“Oceans” will be one of the key issues under discussion at Rio+20 with the aim to ensure sustainable ocean development and the protection of marine resources, yet mangroves – whose carbon sequestering ability and raft of ocean...

REDD+ can have multiple benefits for indigenous territories, if it respects their rights

REDD+ policies in Latin America can strengthen indigenous territorial management institutions and help defend those territories from external competitors that threaten to exploit insecure land rights, says a new report by the...

Vignettes of a year in Borneo: land in dispute

This book tells a story. We lived in the middle of Borneo, as a family, working on the first year and a half of a Conservation Project. The book is partly the story of our personal adjustment. We found that creating a life in the...

Despite recognition of indigenous land rights in Nicaragua, communities still losing out

While legislation that recognises indigenous territorial rights in Nicaragua represents a significant victory for local forest communities, many governance issues still have to be resolved if they want to keep control over access...

Happy International Women's Day 2012

Women are the main users of forests in developing countries, and research shows that greater involvement of women can improve forest management. But they continue to be sidelined. It is crucial that this gap be addressed so that...