Conservation International admits failures in the Alto Mayo Protected Forest. But instead of looking at the politics behind these failures, it uses them to boost its success narrative.
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What does Uganda’s terrible record of forced evictions in the name of conservation and climate mean for 30×30?
Uganda’s terrible record of forced evictions in the name of conservation and climate should ring alarm bells about proposals to protect 30% of the earth by 2030.

“WWF’s leadership is still in a state of denial about its own role in fortress conservation and human rights abuses,” Professor John Knox tells US Congressional Committee
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.

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”.

“Our Land, Our Nature”: A congress to decolonise conservation
An Alternative Congress under the slogan “Our Land, Our Nature” will highlight the dark side of conservation, rooted in racism and colonialism.