8 March 2017
Across the wide world, women are rising up to protect the Earth, one another, and the common good
20 February 2017
For the people of Upper Svaneti, a remote sliver of land nestled high in the gorges of Georgia, the last words uttered by the dying are portents of the future.
And the future looks bleak.
Residents say the same ominous rattle has echoed over so many of its death beds this past year - "The Svans
5 February 2017
By: Ahmed Elbenni
Date: 4 February 2017
Source: The Yale Politic
And so began a new chapter in the tug-of-war between one president’s legacy and another’s plan, part of the ongoing struggle for Native rights despite government-induced marginalization.
31 January 2017
The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) is seeking an Executive Director to take up appointment as soon as possible, and invites applications from suitably qualified candidates.
25 January 2017
By:Nicholas Parkinson
Date: 23 January 2017
Source: Intercontinental Cry
AN INDIGENOUS YUKPA COMMUNITY STRIVES TO RECOVER ITS LAND AFTER YEARS OF CONFLICT
A community of indigenous Yukpa saw their land reduced to a third of what it once was due to violence and intimidation. Now Colombia’s Land
20 January 2017
By:
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil has announced changes to the procedure for demarcating indigenous lands in a move campaign groups fear will weaken the land rights of communities facing mounting pressure from illegal logging and big agricultural operations.
Under the decree, demarcation of
15 January 2017
Indigenous battles to defend nature have taken to the streets, leading to powerful mobilizations like the gathering at Standing Rock. They have also taken to the courts, through the development of innovative legal ways of protecting nature. In Ecuador, Bolivia and New Zealand, indigenous activism
By: Kapaeeng Foundation
Date: February 8th 2016
Source: Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact
Forests and grasslands would store more carbon if communities’ rights were protected, according to research from the leading climate economist
By: Sandra Cuffe
Date: February 17th 2016
Source: Mongabay
During the pope's recent five-day visit to Mexico, indigenous and community groups from throughout Latin America gathered to discuss land rights issues.
By: Kelli Barrett
Date: November 13th 2016
Source: Ecosystem Marketplace
By: Jeff Abbott
Date: March 4th 2016
Source: Upsidedownworld.org