Tierras indígenas y medios de subsistencia
La República Democrática del Congo da un paso importante hacia la aplicación de una ley histórica sobre los pueblos indígenas
Kinshasa, abril de 2025. La República Democrática del Congo (RDC) ha puesto en marcha oficialmente un marco de consulta multilateral para apoyar la aplicación de su histórica Ley de 2022 sobre la promoción y protección de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas, mediante una orden ministerial del Ministerio del Interior, Seguridad, Descentralización y Asuntos Consuetudinarios, firmada el 2 de abril de 2025. Seguir leyendo
Conservación liderada por indígenas en Perú: un modelo para proteger la Amazonía
While vast stretches of Peru’s Amazon remain vulnerable to deforestation, illegal mining and land grabs, 821,000 hectares of Indigenous-managed forests stand as a testament to the power of community-led conservation. These territories, safeguarded by the Indigenous organisations FENAMAD and CARE with support from RFUK, are significantly better protected than surrounding areas where illegal activities often … Seguir leyendo
Reseau EDH meets with DRC Presidential Advisor on environmental issues
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
DRC announces creation of the world’s largest ‘community’ reserve: what needs to happen now
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
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
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 calls for immediate action to prevent more rights abuses in the Ntokou-Pikounda National Park
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
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
Statement: serious concerns over restrictive measures on environmental civil society organisations in Cameroon
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
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.
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