At 5.45 pm on 22 December 1988, Chico Mendes, Brazilian rubber tapper and trade union leader was assassinated in the doorway of his home in Xapuri, Acre. Two meetings in Xapuri this month show that Mendes legacy is disputed.
Tag: REDD and rights
Critical statement on REDD from Latin American indigenous organisations
Critical statement on REDD – from Latin American Indigenous Peoples organisations.
Indigenous Peoples protest REDD in California: “No carbon colonialism. No REDD+”
This week sees the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, USA. Organised by California’s governor, Jerry Brown, the Global Climate Action Summit runs from 12 to 14 September 2018.
Threats. Violence. Criminalisation. Murder. The reality for Indigenous Peoples and local communities protecting lands and forests
“A global crisis is unfolding. The rapid expansion of development projects on indigenous lands without their consent is driving a drastic increase in violence and legal harassment against Indigenous Peoples.”
Guest Post: Norwegian climate policy affects the poorest
Hanne Svarstad and Tor A. Benjaminsen have been carrying out research into REDD in Tanzania for several years. Svarstad is a political ecologist, sociologist and professor in Development Studies at Oslo Metropolitan University. Benjaminsen is a human geographer and professor of Development Studies at the Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric), Norwegian University…