ForestLink

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

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

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 Peruā€™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 IndĆ­gena 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

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

20 diciembre 2024

A groundbreaking collaboration with the award-winning AshĆ”ninka 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

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.Ā Ā 

RIGHTING WRONGS: HOW TO ENSURE GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY PROTECTED AREAS IN THE CONGO BASIN

27 noviembre 2024

A new RFUK report highlights the continuing lack of protected area accountability in the Congo Basin.

New RFUK report highlights the continuing lack of protected area accountability in the Congo Basin

27 noviembre 2024

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, … Seguir leyendo

RFUK amplĆ­a su apoyo al seguimiento comunitario de los mercados de carbono en Kenia

1 octubre 2024

Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is partnering with Shibuye Community Health Workers, the Kenya Land Alliance and TMG Research gGmbH Ā to launch a new programme aimed at monitoring the impacts of carbon market initiatives on local communities. The collaboration, which builds on existing efforts, will expand RFUK’s use of Ā ForestLink, (called Haki Ardhi in Kenya) to … Seguir leyendo

Una iniciativa de veedurĆ­a forestal dirigida por indĆ­genas conduce a una poderosa acciĆ³n contra los mineros ilegales en PerĆŗ

20 septiembre 2024

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 … Seguir leyendo

PRESENTACIƓN DE NUESTRO INFORME ANUAL 2023: UN AƑO DE CRECIMIENTO Y LOGROS

21 mayo 2024

We are pleased to publish our 2023 Annual Review. In this latest edition, we reflect on RFUK’s 35 years of promoting a simple yet powerful idea – that we need to entrust the protection of tropical forests to the Indigenous and local communities who depend on them. This year’s review highlights our three-pillar approach to … Seguir leyendo