A letter in defence of the Amazon that came out of a virtual meeting in May 2021.
Tag: Indigenous Peoples

Peru’s new REDD deal with Norway, Germany, the UK and the USA. Much ado about nothing
Peru’s new REDD deal involves no commitments of new money from Norway, Germany, the UK, or the USA.

WWF apologises for human rights abuse allegations and commits to an indigenous-led approach to global conservation
By Chris Lang On 2 June 2021, a hoax WWF website appeared online that included the following headline: “WWF apologises for human rights abuse allegations and commits to an indigenous-led approach to global conservation”.

Civil Society statement rejects Coalition for Rainforest Nations’ REDD deal in Papua New Guinea: “How can PNG sign up and subscribe with a Carbon Credit Scheme that is not officially recognised by any bona fide and legitimate international authorities?”
Ten civil society organisations in Papua New Guinea have put out a media statement that rejects the Coalition for Rainforest Nations REDD deal in Papua New Guinea.

Illegal gold mining inside the REDD Project in Brazil Nut Concessions in Madre de Dios, Peru
After a clamp down on illegal mining in February 2019, illegal miners are moving into new areas in Madre de Dios – including inside the REDD Project in Brazil Nut Concessions in Madre de Dios.