Pérou
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 … Lire plus
Huit ONG britanniques appellent le gouvernement à maintenir les forêts dans le budget d l'aide étrangère
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 … Lire plus
La conservation menée par les populations indigènes du Pérou : un modèle pour la protection de l'Amazonie
While vast stretches of Peru’s Amazon remain vulnerable to deforestation, illegal mining and land grabs, 821,000 hectares of Indigenous-managed forests stand as a testament to the power of community-led conservation. These territories, safeguarded by the Indigenous organisations FENAMAD and CARE with support from RFUK, are significantly better protected than surrounding areas where illegal activities often … Lire plus
Map story: Guardians of Boca Pariamanu
The Guardians of Boca Pariamanu map story beautifully encapsulates the journey of Indigenous women leaders in Peru’s Madre de Dios region as they navigate the threats to their ancestral lands and livelihoods. This engaging narrative, rich with photos, maps and an accompanying video, focuses on a community’s ongoing struggle to protect their environment while embracing … Lire plus
Guardians of Boca Pariamanu: RFUK’s new map story highlights Indigenous resilience in the face of adversity
We are excited to announce the publication of our latest map story, Guardians of Boca Pariamanu, which beautifully encapsulates the journey of Indigenous women leaders in Peru’s Madre de Dios region as they navigate the threats to their ancestral lands and livelihoods. This engaging narrative, rich with photos, maps and an accompanying video, focuses on … Lire plus
Bridging Forests and Markets Through Sustainable Cocoa Livelihoods in Peru
A groundbreaking collaboration with the award-winning Asháninka Kemito Ene cooperative in Peru is enabling Indigenous smallholders to use cutting-edge technology to break down barriers to accessing international markets for their sustainably produced cacao. As global deforestation continues to threaten biodiversity and climate stability, regulatory frameworks such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) have emerged to … Lire plus
Nous reconnaissons les sacrifices des défenseurs autochtones en Amazonie
On this International Day of Indigenous Peoples, we are partnering with AIDESEP, the national Indigenous organisation in Peru, to celebrate the courage and resilience of Indigenous environmental defenders and call for their right to life to be upheld. These communities, whom we consider our partners and colleagues, bear a heavy burden in their efforts to … Lire plus
Savourer le succès des petits producteurs de cacao au Pérou
Lors d'une récente visite à la cinquième édition de la Foire de la biodiversité organisée par le ministère péruvien de l'Environnement, Daniela Velit, coordinatrice de Rainforest Foundation UK pour le Pérou, a eu l'occasion de s'entretenir à Lima avec Felixto Cabanillas, le président de notre partenaire, Kemito Ene, une coopérative indigène qui représente des centaines de producteurs de cacao Asháninka au Pérou. ... En savoir plus Lire plus
DÉVOILER NOTRE BILAN ANNUEL 2023 : UNE ANNÉE DE CROISSANCE ET DE RÉUSSITE
We are pleased to publish our 2023 Annual Review. In this latest edition, we reflect on RFUK’s 35 years of promoting a simple yet powerful idea – that we need to entrust the protection of tropical forests to the Indigenous and local communities who depend on them. This year’s review highlights our three-pillar approach to … Lire plus
BILAN ANNUEL 2023
Nous sommes ravis de partager l'examen annuel 2023 de RFUK sur nos principales réalisations et notre impact sur les forêts tropicales du monde et les personnes qui les habitent.