Indigenous Land and Livelihoods
Kemito Ene at Festival
Kemito Ene present their produce at Cocoa and Chocolate festival Peru More than 30,000 people attended the annual chocolate festival, Salon del Cocoa y Chocolate in Peru where producers, including Kemito Ene – the Asháninka indigenous cocoa association from the Ene River – showcased their products to the market and appealed to prospective buyers. At … Read more
RFUK’s Peruvian Amazon partner wins prestigious environmental award
RFUK’s Peruvian Amazon partner wins prestigious environmental award Ruth Buendía, an Asháninka woman and President of the Rainforest Foundation UK’s (RFUK) indigenous partner organisation in Peru, was awarded the 2014 Goldman Environmental Prize for her work to unite the Asháninka people around a campaign against large scale dams that would have uprooted indigenous communities. Ruth has been … Read more
Press Release – Indigenous partner of RFUK in the Peruvian Amazon awarded prestigious international environmental prize
PHOTO: GOLDMAN ENVIRONMENTAL PRIZE INDIGENOUS PARTNER OF THE RAINFOREST FOUNDATION IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON AWARDED PRESIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PRIZE An indigenous leader and long-term partner of The Rainforest Foundation UK, (RFUK), in the Peruvian Amazon is to receive the Goldman Environmental Prize – a prestigious accolade awarded to six grassroots environmentalists each year – at … Read more
Newsletter – Asháninka cocoa growers report record production levels for 2013
Asháninka cocoa growers report record production levels for 2013 The Asháninka cocoa and coffee association Kemito Ene (cocoa of the Ene River) which represents 200 Asháninka farmers achieved a production of 18 tonnes of cocoa during 2013 – seven tonnes more than the previous year. The creation of Kemito Ene forms part of an ongoing … Read more
Peru: RFUK’s Programme in the Andean Amazon
RFUK has worked in Peru since 1998, supporting the indigenous peoples of the central Amazon forest region and the Vilcabamba mountain range to defend their lands and their right to lead a life in accordance with their culture and wishes. These mountain and forest regions are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world.
Étude sur la Convention 169 de l’Organisation Internationale du Travail relative aux peuples indigènes et tribaux en RCA
Cette étude évalue la manière dont la législation centrafricaine et ses mécanismes de mise en oeuvre (à tous les niveaux) sont conformes aux dispositions énoncées dans la Convention 169.
The Situation of the Forest Peoples of the Central African Republic
This study is the product of several field missions to meet indigenous forest peoples in different areas of south-western CAR, including Bagandou, Bimbo, Mongoumba, Mbata and Bilolo in the prefectures of Lobaye, Ombella Mpoko and Sangha-Mbaéré.
The use of non-timber forest products in the Congo Basin: Constraints and opportunities
This report documents research and data on the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) from the six countries of the Congo Basin: Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Republic of Congo or Congo-Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea.
The rights of the indigenous people in the Republic of Congo: An analysis of the national context plus recommendations
This report presents an executive summary plus recommendations from civil society with regard to the “Law on the promotion and protection of Congo’s Pygmies”.
The rights of the Pygmy People in the Republic of Congo: International Legal Context
This report sets forth the broad contours of the international human rights regime as it concerns indigenous peoples, and thus the Republic of Congo-Brazzaville’s responsibilities under international law, in the context of the current initiative to develop legislative protection for the Congolese Baka “Pygmy” peoples.