Terres et moyens de subsistance des populations autochtones
BRIEFING: SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
To find out more about RFUK’s Sustainable Conversation and Human Rights campaign, this briefing explains why conventional conservation models need to change, what needs to be done to effect this change and how RFUK and our local and Indigenous partners work on this issue.
RIGHTING WRONGS: HOW TO ENSURE GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY PROTECTED AREAS IN THE CONGO BASIN
Un nouveau rapport de RFUK révèle un manque persistant de redevabilité dans les aires protégées du bassin du Congo
Un nouveau rapport de RFUK révèle un manque persistant de redevabilité dans les aires protégées du bassin du Congo
Following the latest round of negotiations over the future of biodiversity conservation efforts at COP16, a new report by RFUK urges for accountability and redress for the past and ongoing harms caused by fortress conservation programmes across the Congo Basin. ‘Righting Wrongs‘ highlights the pressing need for effective, independent and sufficiently-resourced Grievance and Redress Mechanisms, … Lire plus
Au Pérou, une initiative de surveillance des forêts menée par des indigènes entraîne une action puissante contre les mineurs illégaux
A two-year Indigenous-led forest monitoring initiative in Peru’s Madre de Dios region has yielded remarkable results, leading to unprecedented legal action against illegal mining operations. This project confirms once again the power of combining community-led monitoring with state-of-the-art technologies to protect climate critical forests. Faced with many different challenges, including Peru’s political crisis and increased … Lire plus
réfléchir aux terres entre de bonnes mains
This September, to mark our 35th anniversary, Rainforest Foundation UK had the immense pleasure of hosting ‘Lands in the Right Hands,’ an immersive rainforest event that brought the magic of the Congo Basin to the heart of London. As we reflect on the evening, we are filled with gratitude for the great turnout and enthusiastic … Lire plus
Lancement de ForestEye, un outil innovant pour l'analyse de la déforestation au niveau local
RFUK is thrilled to announce the beta launch of ForestEye, an innovative web-based tool designed to provide precise, local analysis of deforestation. Developed by RFUK’s Mapping and Development team, ForestEye is set to transform the way deforestation is monitored, understood and addressed at the grassroots level. ForestEye was conceived in response to increasing demands for … 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
La Commission africaine crée un précédent important pour les droits fonciers des peuples autochtones dans la conservation des forêts de la RDC
Forest Peoples Programmes (FPP), Amnesty International (AI), Indigenous Peoples’ Law and Policy Programme (IPLP) and Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) welcome the landmark decision the African Commission of Human and Peoples Rights made last week in favour of the Batwa people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following a decades long legal battle, the Commission found … Lire plus
Présentation du citron Kerry
By Louise Cordery Introducing “Lands in the Right Hands”: An Immersive Art Experience with Kerry Lemon This 5 September, Rainforest Foundation UK is taking a bold, creative leap. We’re blending the worlds of immersive art and environmental activism to bring the rainforest to you in a whole new way. Art has always been a powerful … Lire plus
Le RFUK publie de nouvelles lignes directrices à l'intention des populations autochtones et des communautés locales confrontées à des projets liés au marché du carbone
Face à l'augmentation de la demande de terres forestières dans le bassin du Congo pour des projets de compensation carbone, le RFUK a lancé une nouvelle série de lignes directrices pour aider les communautés locales touchées à mieux comprendre ces projets et à exercer leurs droits à cet égard. Les projets de compensation carbone sont souvent présentés comme une solution ... Lire plus Lire plus