Members of the Batin Sembilan people living in the Harapan Rainforest Project in Sumatra recently sent a letter to KfW and Germany’s International Climate Initiative, requesting that they ask PT REKI, the company running Harapan, “to prioritize conflict resolution efforts” and to avoid “intimidating and insulting language and communication”.
Tag: Indigenous Peoples
Skoll World Forum debate: “How do we feed the world and still address the drivers of deforestation?”
This week the 10th Skoll World Forum takes place at the Saïd Business School in Oxford. One of the topics for debate is “How do we feed the world and still address the drivers of deforestation?”
Can REDD save the thorn forests of the Paraguayan Chaco?
The Paraguayan Chaco covers an area about the size of Poland. Thorn forests provide habitat to a wide range of species, including jaguar, ocelot, puma, tapir and giant armadillo. It is home to indigenous peoples, such as the Ayoreo, some of whom are uncontacted, the last uncontacted indigenous tribe south of the Amazon.
Launch of No REDD in Africa Network: “REDD could cause genocide”
During the World Social Forum, a group of African organisations and individuals took part in the launch of a “No REDD in Africa Network”. Given the problems with the REDD mechanism, REDD-Monitor welcomes critical debate about REDD, but could REDD really cause genocide, as the press release about the launch of the No REDD Network…
“Is REDD going ahead or not?” Indigenous leaders complain about the lack of information about the Ulu Masen project
The NGO Yayasan Rumpum Bambu works with villages inside and near to the Ulu Masen project area. We met Pak Sanusi, the head of YRB in the organisation’s office in Banda Aceh.