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Del bosque a la feria: las empresas comunitarias lideran el camino en Équateur, RDC
This is the second story in a five part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and protect climate-critical forests. As the momentum around community forestry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to grow, the second edition of the … Seguir leyendo
Bosques para el futuro: un modelo de conservación resiliente y liderado por la comunidad en la cuenca del Congo
This story is the first of a five part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and protect climate critical forests. For over 10 years, RFUK and its Congolese partners have been supporting local and Indigenous communities to secure legal rights … Seguir leyendo
African Parks reconoce múltiples violaciones de los derechos humanos en el Parque Nacional Odzala-Kokoua de la República del Congo
In a long-overdue move, African Parks has acknowledged human rights abuses committed against the Baka people in Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo. These violations, reported years earlier by Survival International and Congolese civil society organisations,[1] highlight the persistent challenges facing Indigenous and local communities living around the Congo Basin’s strictly protected areas. … Seguir leyendo
Un nuevo fondo multimillonario podría ser un salvavidas para los asediados bosques del mundo. Pero sólo tendrá éxito si se resuelven los problemas que lo rodean.
In 2024, the world lost almost 6.7 million hectares of tropical primary forest: the fastest rate ever recorded. The world’s forests are still falling prey to mining, logging and agriculture, but as the climate crisis intensifies, for the first time on record, the leading cause of tropical primary forest loss is fire. Burning forests are … Seguir leyendo
La sociedad civil pide la prohibición urgente de las prospecciones petrolíferas en el Parque Nacional Conkouati-Douli del Congo
As global attention turns to the Republic of Congo for the upcoming First Global Congress of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities of Forest Basins, Congolese and international civil society organisations have issued a statement demanding an immediate ban on oil and mining activities in the Conkouati-Douli National Park. The coalition has denounced the Congolese government’s … Seguir leyendo
UN NUEVO INFORME ADVIERTE SOBRE LA AMENAZA DE LA «FIEBRE DEL SUELO» DE LOS MERCADOS DE CARBONO NETO CERO
Land rights must be at the heart of climate action, say TMG Research, Robert Bosch Stiftung and RFUK. A new report launched today by TMG Research and the Robert Bosch Stiftung is sounding the alarm over the growing threat that land-based carbon offsetting poses to Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Titled “Net Zero & Land … Seguir leyendo
Líderes indígenas y la Coalición de ONGs Británicas por los Bosques exigen al Reino Unido que mantenga su apoyo a los bosques
Indigenous leaders from Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia visited the UK Parliament last week to urge stronger action to protect forests and uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPs and LCs). In meetings with MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Deforestation and UK civil servants, the delegation called for direct funding … Seguir leyendo
Carbon Markets and Our Rights: A Guide for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
The voluntary carbon market is quickly evolving and being introduced in new territories, making it challenging to sort out who’s who and what the implications are for impacted communities. To support Indigenous communities and local communities to better understand carbon markets, our sister organisation Rainforest Foundation US has launched a six-part animated series to demystify … Seguir leyendo
El gobierno de la RDC abre 52 bloques petrolíferos en las turberas de Cuvette Centrale, socavando los compromisos ecológicos
In a move that has sparked outrage among environmental and human rights campaigners, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has approved the opening of 52 new oil blocks in the Cuvette Centrale peatlands – the world’s largest terrestrial carbon sink and a critical ecosystem for biodiversity. The decision, announced during the Council of Ministers meeting … Seguir leyendo
Ocho ONG británicas exigen al Gobierno que mantenga la protección de los bosques en el presupuesto de ayuda al desarrollo
RFUK has come together with seven prominent UK-based environmental and human rights organisations in calling on the UK government to protect tropical forests from the recently announced foreign aid budget cuts. In a joint letter with Global Witness, Global Canopy, Earthsight, Forest Peoples Programme, Friends of the Earth, Fern and Mighty Earth, we appeal to … Seguir leyendo
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