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Why the RSPO’s Latest Appeals Decision Puts the Entire RSPO System at Risk www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

Yaaku Indigenous Peoples in Kenya faced with violence, property theft and forced displacements, say Indigenous group Today, (9 February), the East Africa Indigenous Women-Led Assembly (EAIWA) released a statement condemning planned evictions in Mukogodo forest that would fo...

“Blanket eviction orders that fail to distinguish between armed criminals and Indigenous communities constitute collective punishment and place Yaaku Indigenous families at grave risk of displacement, violence, and long term land loss.”
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Third Bagyeli Assembly creates new platform for communities to collectively advocate for their rights in Cameroon Over 80 members of Indigenous Bagyeli communities from across Océan in the South region of Cameroon met for the annual Bagyeli Assembly which took place on 9...

"Nlaré represents the culmination of a movement that fills a gap in Indigenous activism in the Océan region"

Third Bagyeli Assembly creates new platform for communities to collectively advocate for their rights in Cameroon
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Emberá People of Resguardo of Colonial Origin Cañamomo Lomaprieta in Colombia denounce killing of leader defending territorial rights: leaders call for immediate State actions to uphold human rights o... The Indigenous Government the Indigenous Resguardo of Colonial Origin Cañamomo Lomaprieta (RCMLP) in Caldas (Colombia) has issued a public statement denounci...

Emberá People of Resguardo of Colonial Origin Cañamomo Lomaprieta in Colombia denounce killing of José Albino Cañas Ramírez www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

UN Committee on Racial Discrimination (CERD) Raises Concerns Over Nickel Mining Threats to the O’Hongana Manyawa in Voluntary Isolation Forest Peoples Programme welcomes a formal letter issued by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) dated 19 January 2026 under i...

UN Committee on Racial Discrimination has raised concerns over nickel mining threats to the O’Hongana Manyawa Indigenous Peoples in Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia.

With @forestpeoplesp.bsky.social we welcome the UN's attention to these threats:

Forest Peoples Programme joins 40 international organizations calling for justice for Kichwa Indigenous leader and environmental defender Apu Quinto Inuma Alvarado, as the trial over his killing begins this week.
https://ow.ly/ZPNV50Y0zJZ
#JusticeforQuinto

"For me, being a good ally to Indigenous Peoples means truly walking hand in hand, over time and with consistency"

A conversation about allyship with Joyce Godio
https://ow.ly/SSbR50Y0xzx

Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender Five men are set to stand trial in Peru over the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Amazon defender. The rare case, which is due to start on Tuesday, could test the legal accountability for violence linked...

The trial is due to start on Tuesday for five men over the killing of Kichwa tribal leader Quinto Inuma Alvarado, in a rare legal case that prosecutors and advocates say could test whether Peru can hold perpetrators accountable for violence linked to illegal logging and drug trafficking.

As the EU advances its deregulation agenda, mining in the #DRC continues to displace people, destroy forests and fuel conflict. During #RawMaterialsWeek, the EU must consider how its decisions affect those most harmed by the global rush for minerals.

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Filling the Right Finance Gap challenges the myth that finance to address the climate and biodiversity crises is scarce.

It shows how fair, rights-based reforms can fund real climate & biodiversity action.

Read the full report: www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

#COP30 #IndigenousPeoples

Join Indigenous delegations in an informal, collaborative space to exchange priorities, knowledge, and strategies for territorial and climate defence.

🗓 10 November - 14:45 – 16:15
📍 Casa #COPdoPovo, Tv. Piedade, 426 – Reduto, Belém

copdopovo.org/event/exchan...

#COP30 #IndigenousPeoples

Climate journalists in Europe and North America often write about the forest as a resource, or something that can be quantified

But what if the forest is your home or a part of you?

For our first Cop30 story, we spoke to 100 Indigenous people from the world’s tropical forests

📢 OPPORTUNITY: Call for case studies for LBO-3

Local Biodiversity Outlooks (LBO) is accepting case study proposals for the 3rd edition of Local Biodiversity Outlooks.

Deadline: 24 October
More details: bit.ly/4390ASo

@lisamcnamara.bsky.social @forestpeoplesp.bsky.social

Indigenous leaders and territorial defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and Haudenausaunee Confederacy in Turtle Island (Canada) criminalised for challenging the mega Coastal GasLink Project – but remain defiant and celebrate legal win avoiding imprisonment.

pbicanada.org/2025/10/17/t...

‘Still struggling with the commons’ An Overview of Progress & Problems Securing Community Lands in Africa Article- Forest Peoples Programme - Working with forest peoples to secure their rights

Across Africa, three-quarters of the continent’s land is customary land. These are lands possessed, occupied, and used over generations under community rules.

Our new briefing explores the progress and problems of securing community lands across Africa.

www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

From dispossession to territorial self-demarcation: the case of the Kichwa people and protected areas in the San Martin region of the Peruvian Amazon Article- Forest Peoples Programme - Working with forest peoples to secure their rights

Two protected areas in Peru have dispossessed the Kichwa people of their ancestral territories in the Peruvian Amazon.

This briefing looks at their struggle to demand restitution, reparations and benefits, and defend their rights.

Read the full briefing: www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

Headed to the #IUCNCongress2025?

We are excited to be a part of the 'Reimaging Conservation Pavilion', bringing together Indigenous representatives, conservationists and policymakers.

➡️ Swipe through the carousel to see our events

Want to learn more? www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

An invite with the words 'Introducing the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion at WCC 2025' with bright colours to the side

Despite global calls to action, insufficient progress is being made to conserve our planet and climate. The world is calling for fresh, inclusive, and courageous approaches that honor both people and nature.

Join us soon at the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion
#IUCNCongress #conservation

What does good allyship with Indigenous Peoples look like? 🤝

“We seek solidarity-based alliances that can provide technical and legal assistance to (defend) our territories.” - Omar Castro Suárez, Indigenous Nɨpódɨmakɨ leader

Omar’s perspectives were delivered yesterday at a #NYClimateWeek event.

🌳 🎥 A new film by @thegeckoproject.org reveals the under-reported deforestation crisis in Bolivia, causing 1.5 million ha of forest destruction last year.

Discover what’s behind the deforestation, and hear from those resisting it.

Watch now: youtu.be/zn0Lg9BfEBY?...
#BoliviaBurning

Critics say FSC update risks weakening accountability for forest harm JAKARTA — The world’s largest sustainable timber label is under fire for revising how it applies its rules on corporate accountability — a move activists say could let forestry giants long tied to def...

FSC Rule Change Could Let Paper Giants Slip Back In.

Forest Peoples Programme, Greenpeace and Rainforest Action Network warn the change could let forestry giants such as APP and APRIL rejoin the FSC without fully remedying past deforestation and land conflicts.

news.mongabay.com/2025/09/crit...

FPP will be co-hosting an event during New York Climate Week – with Akar Initiative (Indonesia) and GTANW (Peru) – to talk about what good allyship with Indigenous Peoples looks like.

📅 Sept 24, 2:30–5:30 PM
📍 515 Madison Ave, NYC

Limited places.
Info: www.forestpeoples.org/nycw-2025/

#NYCW

Building from the ground up: Opportunities to scale locally-led monitoring of the social impacts of conservation This report presents the results of a global scoping exercise to identify and characterize monitoring initiatives led by or partnered with Indigenous Peoples...

🌱Across 46 countries, Indigenous Peoples & local communities are generating vital data on the social impacts of #conservation, but their efforts remain under-recognised & underfunded.

🔍Read the new briefing in English, Spanish and French for recommendations: www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

📣@ipbes.net is calling for case studies on Community-Based Monitoring & Information Systems #CBMIS

Help spotlight the vital role of #IndigenousPeoples & #LocalCommunities in biodiversity monitoring & governance🌿

Submit existing case studies by 15 Aug:
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#Job: Senior Communications & Media Officer

🌍 Passionate about amplifying forest peoples’ voices locally & globally? Experienced in delivering high-impact, partner-centred comms?

🗓 Deadline: 5 Sept

Apply now 👇
🔗 www.forestpeoples.org/who-we-are/c...

Transforming Conservation - Forest Peoples Programme Transforming Conservation- Forest Peoples Programme - Working with forest peoples to secure their rights

For more briefings that challenge the exclusionary model of #conservation and offer practical ways forward for rights-based, community and people-centred conservation, read the 'Transforming Conservation' briefing series:

www.forestpeoples.org/transforming...

#ForPeopleAndNature #Biodiversity

Territorial Resistance, Human Rights, Sacred Sites, Knowledge and Biodiversity in the Cañamomo Lomaprieta Indigenous Reserve of Colonial Origin in Colombia This briefing paper provides a summary of the resistance struggles to defend ancestral territory as a collective right, the critical human rights situations ...

In #Colombia, the Cañamomo Lomaprieta Indigenous Reserve is a beacon of hope and resistance, showing why guaranteeing #IndigenousPeoples’ territorial rights and collective land tenure is key to transforming #biodiversity conservation

🔗 Read briefing here: www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

In Baguio City #Philippines, a thriving community of home gardeners is doing their part to address #biodiversity loss and build a more sustainable city

Learn about the importance of seed sovereignty in the Philippines and globally

transformativepathways.net/baguio-home-...

#TransformativePathways

Why is a small group of youth in #Thailand leaving the big city and going back to their village in the mountains of Mae Chaem District? 🍃

Find out how the Baan Mae Ning Nai youth are integrating modern concepts and local wisdom:

transformativepathways.net/baan-mae-nin...

#TransformativePathways

FPP's refreshed Annual Report is live!

We mark 2024 by celebrating the Indigenous peoples and forest peoples at the frontline of solutions to address interconnected human rights, climate and biodiversity crises.🌍

🔗 Read the report: www.forestpeoples.org/annual-repor...

#ForPeopleAndNature