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Analysis
- 15 Oct 2018
Securing rights of indigenous peoples and local communities may curb global warming
We cannot restore tropical forests without restoring the rights of their traditional owners
News
- 4 Sep 2018
Indigenous lands crucial for conservation
New maps show indigenous peoples are custodians of 40% of Earth’s protected and ecologically intact landscapes
Photo Essay
- 14 Oct 2016
Rural women across the globe: Linking livelihoods and landscapes
To celebrate the UN International Day of Rural Women, CIFOR's Gender Coordinator Dr. Bimbika Sijapati Basnett shares her views on the progress and the...
Analysis
- 18 Feb 2016
Loud and clear: Paris Agreement signals need to protect ecosystems and human rights
Valuing rights and ecosystems gives the Paris Agreement a holistic perspective, one that we need if we are to avoid “wrong” climate actions.
Analysis
- 29 May 2015
Countdown to Paris: 10 climate concerns related to forests and land use
Everything from human rights to the Green Climate Fund will be up for discussion.
Analysis
- 17 Feb 2015
Destiny in density: Afro-Colombian women struggle to sustain landscapes, livelihoods
History continues to shape this rich, troubled region.
Analysis
- 4 Feb 2015
Gender equality and sustainable development as human rights: A conversation
New push for gender equality as intrinsically positive in developing economies.
Event Coverage
- 31 Mar 2014
Equity remains low on the REDD+ policy agenda
Inequalities can have important consequences in terms of who gains or loses from REDD+.
Event Coverage
- 31 Mar 2014
Equity remains low on the REDD+ policy agenda
Feature
- 22 May 2012
New environment award recognises peace prize winner Wangari Maathai
Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai is a champion for linking the environment and human rights.
News
- 8 Mar 2012
Empowering rural women for U.N. International Women’s Day
Global community must move beyond ‘add women and stir’ approach.
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