Stop the Racist Conservation Model! World Rainforest Movement’s press release marking the start of the 2nd Asia Parks Congress
Tag: Conservation-Watch

“REDD does nothing to address the crisis of endless economic growth.” Interview with Chris Lang, REDD-Monitor, by Fábio Alkmin, PhD student at the University of São Paulo, Brazil
Interview with Chris Lang: “The reality in far too many cases is that REDD projects are exacerbating existing problems such as fortress conservation.”

Gang rape, torture, and murder by park guards and soldiers at Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Kahuzi-Biega National Park: A new report by Minority Rights Group documents a campaign of appalling violence against Batwa Indigenous People.

Urgent call for international support to stop the Tanzanian government’s human rights violations against the Maasai: “You can either be silent and complicit, or take a stand for justice, dignity and human rights”
Human rights violations against the Maasai: Maasai Indigenous People have written to Tanzania’s donors to stop the plans for evictions and the human rights abuses in Ngorongoro and Loliondo in Tanzania.

Colonial conservation: Why an Indigenous Maya community in Belize protested against a visit from Prince William
Colonial conservation: Prince William’s trip to the Caribbean exposes the colonial roots of conservation.