Inglés

Reseau EDH meets with DRC Presidential Advisor on environmental issues

25 marzo 2025

On 22 March, RFUK’s civil society organisation partners Network for the Environment and Human Rights (Réseau EDH) met with Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, Special Advisor to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Environment, Urbanism and Mobility, to discuss key environmental concerns. The meeting covered pressing issues such as the Kivu-Kinshasa Green … Seguir leyendo

Blog: Haki Ardhi: Las mujeres, la tierra y la justicia climática

8 marzo 2025

How women in Kenya are challenging gender-based land injustices and advocating for a more just and sustainable future. Across Kenya, women are the backbone of rural communities, working the land to feed their families and support local economies. Yet, despite their contributions, they remain locked out of land ownership. Less than 25% of women own … Seguir leyendo

DRC announces creation of the world’s largest ‘community’ reserve: what needs to happen now

22 enero 2025

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has announced the creation of one of the world’s largest protected areas, covering more than 540,000 km² – an area the size of France. Stretching from Beni in the east of the country along the RN4 road and the Congo River basin to … Seguir leyendo

Mapa narrativo: Guardianes de Boca Pariamanu

17 enero 2025

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 … Seguir leyendo

Guardianes de Boca Pariamanu: El nuevo mapa narrativo de RFUK destaca la resistencia Indígena ante la adversidad

17 enero 2025

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 … Seguir leyendo

CAD pide medidas inmediatas para evitar más abusos de derechos humanos en el Parque Nacional Ntokou-Pikounda

13 enero 2025

The Centre d’Actions pour le Développement (CAD) has expressed renewed concern over the human impacts of the Ntokou-Pikounda National Park in the Republic of Congo, calling on the government and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to publish a participatory management plan and to allow local and Indigenous communities immediate access to the Bokiba River. … Seguir leyendo

TENDIENDO PUENTES ENTRE BOSQUES Y MERCADOS MEDIANTE MEDIOS DE VIDA SOSTENIBLES BASADOS EN EL CACAO EN PERÚ

20 diciembre 2024

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 … Seguir leyendo

RFUK respalda los Principios Básicos de Derechos Humanos del PNUMA para Organizaciones de Conservación Privadas y Financiadores

13 diciembre 2024

Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) has announced its support of the Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations and Funders, published this week following a multistakeholder process led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). These principles mark a significant step forward in addressing the intersection of biodiversity conservation and human rights, emphasising that conservation … Seguir leyendo

Statement: serious concerns over restrictive measures on environmental civil society organisations in Cameroon

3 diciembre 2024

The Forestry Ministry in Cameroon has issued new rules for civil society that severely restrict the ability of civil society organisations (CSOs) to function independently. With this letter FERN, Global Witness, Greenpeace Africa, Milieudefensie and Rainforest Foundation UK call upon Cameroon’s international partners, including the Dutch government, to ensure the highly restrictive measures are repealed. … Seguir leyendo

BRIEFING: SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

27 noviembre 2024

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.