By Chris Lang Earlier this week, the US House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing titled, “Protecting Human Rights in International Conservation”. The hearing repeatedly exposed WWF’s failure to take responsibility for its role in human rights abuses.
Author: Chris Lang
Oilwatch International demands Real Zero, not Net Zero
By Chris Lang Oilwatch was formed in February 1996 in Quito, Ecuador. It is a network of organisations with members in more than fifty countries around the world. Oilwatch aims to stop the expansion of fossil fuel operations and works with local communities affected by oil, gas, and coal activities.
Papua New Guinea NGO letter: NIHT Inc “is a big concern for its breaches of legal and proper process”
By Chris Lang A US-based company called NIHT Inc. is running the NIHT Topaiyo REDD+ Project in Papua New Guinea. According to the company’s website, “NIHT is a Purpose Driven company collectively inspired to apply our talents and abilities to partner with communities”. But in June 2021, the Kamlapar Incorporated Land Group wrote to PNG’s…
Marseille Manifesto: A people’s manifesto for the future of conservation
The future of conservation: the Marseille Manifesto calls for a “complete halt in the creation of new Protected Areas which exclude Indigenous and local communities”.
NGOs warn of the dangers of Nature-based Solutions: “Carbon dioxide removals do not offset fossil fuel emissions”
Nature-based Solutions: Open Letter to the COP26 Presidency and Parties to the UNFCCC and CBD on Nature-based Solutions