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Comunidade Indígena Pataxó - Aldeia Indígena Barra Velha (Xandó)

Reports & Research
May, 2016
Brazil

O povo Pataxó vivia tradicionalmente em bandos seminômades, convivendo com outras etnias. A expansão agrícola brasileira os alcançou em vários períodos históricas de forma violenta. Os Pataxó, da Bahía, se mantiveram relativamente isolados da sociedade nacional vivendo no sul da Bahia desde o aldeamento forçado na atual Aldeia de Barra Velha em 1861. Os Pataxó lutam para permanecer neste local.

Luta, suor e terra

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2016
América Latina e Caribe
América do Sul
Brasil

Esse trabalho analisa as inter-relações entre campesinato e etnicidade a partir de um olhar comparativo sobre as trajetórias de dois grupos que se reconhecem como etnicamente diferenciados no contexto rural brasileiro. Compostos principalmente por famílias que tem buscado se afirmar como agricultoras, o Povo Indígena Tingüi-Botó (Feira Grande) e a Comunidade Quilombola Guaxinim (Cacimbinhas) estão localizados entre as zonas agrestina e sertaneja de Alagoas.

Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Business in Myanmar (English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)

Reports & Research
January, 2016
Myanmar

This paper on ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Business in Myanmar’ is part of a Briefing
Paper series from the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB). Indigenous
peoples are present throughout the country, particularly in conflict‐affected areas. The
briefing sets out the local and international context for indigenous peoples, including a short
analysis of applicable international standards and domestic laws. It also describes the
current policy, legal and political economy landscape concerning indigenous peoples in

Desmatamento nos Assentamentos da Amazônia: Histórico, Tendências e Oportunidades

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Brazil

Os assentamentos de reforma agrária têm assumido um papel de destaque em relação ao desmatamento da Amazônia nos últimos cinco anos. Atualmente cerca de 8% do território dos estados amazônicos (41,8 milhões de hectares) encontra-se destinado aos 3.589 assentamentos de reforma agrária.

MOÇAMBIQUE E A QUESTÃO DA TERRA: UM OLHAR AUDIOVISUAL

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Africa
Mozambique
A questão da terra é um dos pontos nevrálgicos de Moçambique, cujo destaque ampliou-se com a democratização do país em 1990 e a tentativa de adequação da economia ao novo contexto político interno e internacional, que inclui a possibilidade de investimentos privados, assim como o uso e a ocupação das terras moçambicanas.

Indigenous Navigator

Training Resources & Tools
December, 2015
Global

The Indigenous Navigator is a framework and set of tools for and by indigenous peoples to systematically monitor the level of recognition and implementation of their rights. By using the Indigenous Navigator, indigenous organisations and communities, duty bearers, NGOs and journalists can access free tools and resources based on community-generated data.

Climate Change Mitigation strategies and evictions of indigenous peoples from their ancestral land.

Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2015
Tanzania

Eviction of Indigenous Peoples from their ancestral lands is one of the most destructive and degrading mitigation strategy performed by modern governments in developing countries to address climate change. Armed police and soldiers are used to forcefully evict indigenous peoples to pave the way for investors and conservation in the name of climate change mitigation.

We Used to Fear Bullets - Now We Fear Bulldozers (Burmese မန်မာဘာသာ)

Reports & Research
September, 2015
Myanmar

Dirty coal mining by military cronies & Thai companies, Ban Chaung, Dawei District, Myanmar.....Executive Summary: "This report was researched and written collaboratively by Dawei Civil Society Organizations and documents the environmental and social impacts of the Ban Chaung coal mining project in Dawei District of Myanmar’s Tanintharyi Region. Based on desk research, interviews with villagers, and direct engagement with companies and government, it exposes how the project was pushed ahead despite clear opposition from the local community.

We Used to Fear Bullets - Now We Fear Bulldozers (English)

Reports & Research
September, 2015
Myanmar

Dirty coal mining by military cronies & Thai companies,
Ban Chaung, Dawei District, Myanmar.....Executive Summary: "This report was researched and written collaboratively by Dawei Civil Society Organizations
and documents the environmental and social impacts of the Ban Chaung coal mining project
in Dawei District of Myanmar’s Tanintharyi Region. Based on desk research, interviews
with villagers, and direct engagement with companies and government, it exposes how
the project was pushed ahead despite clear opposition from the local community. It