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Adityarup Chakravorty

There’s money in them trees…or is there? Taking a look at the economics of deforestation

November 5, 2014 By Adityarup Chakravorty Leave a Comment

Research shows that while deforestation can lead to an initial boom in a country's GDP, over time, the boom leads to a bust and for the indigenous people whose land was taken over are no better off then before their forests were destroyed. … [Read more...] about There’s money in them trees…or is there? Taking a look at the economics of deforestation

Filed Under: Economic rights Tagged With: indigenous & tribal populations, land rights, Rainforest, the environment

A spirit of reverence: The human right to clean water

September 23, 2014 By Adityarup Chakravorty Leave a Comment

Rainforests are among the wettest places on our planet, getting between 8 to 14 feet of rainfall each year. For comparison, New York gets less than four feet of rain a year and London gets about 2.5 feet. Tropical rainforests are often found in the watersheds of mighty rivers such as the Amazon, the Congo and the Mekong. … [Read more...] about A spirit of reverence: The human right to clean water

Filed Under: Water access Tagged With: indigenous & tribal populations, Rainforest, social rights, the environment

Nature and Culture: The two-faced nature of ecotourism

August 25, 2014 By Adityarup Chakravorty Leave a Comment

“I had traveled by car, plane, boat and foot — more than 100 miles from conventional civilization — to reach a place where the old ways have not been forgotten, where local people interpret the world through their dreams and the forest spirit known as Arutam is said to inhabit the mighty kapok tree.” … [Read more...] about Nature and Culture: The two-faced nature of ecotourism

Filed Under: Empowerment Tagged With: Ecotourism, human rights, Indigneous & tribal populations, land rights

EXTRACTIVE RESERVES: SUSTAINABLE HARVESTING OF RAINFOREST RESOURCES

August 1, 2014 By Adityarup Chakravorty Leave a Comment

Imagine you are on a river boat, meandering down the Amazon. The August sky looms dark and grey overhead, the cool river breeze a welcome respite from the vapid humidity. The silver river glides by as the air is shattered by the sonorous cries of howler monkeys. Then, suddenly, you hear it: the sharp, staccato sound of sharpened metal on aged wood. Someone is cutting down a tree. … [Read more...] about EXTRACTIVE RESERVES: SUSTAINABLE HARVESTING OF RAINFOREST RESOURCES

Filed Under: Economic rights Tagged With: indigenous & tribal populations, Sustainability and Climate Change

More than the trees: Empowering indigenous people to protect their rainforest homes

June 8, 2014 By Adityarup Chakravorty Leave a Comment

How much would you pay for 9 million hectares – that’s an area larger than Scotland or about the size of the US state of Indiana – of unspoiled old-growth tropical rainforest? No, I am not trying to swindle you or sell virgin rainforest lands, but this is now a question the world has to grapple with. According to the Financial Times, Mr. Bavon N’sa Mputu Elima, the Minister of Environment for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a presentation to the UK House of Parliament, explained that … [Read more...] about More than the trees: Empowering indigenous people to protect their rainforest homes

Filed Under: Sustainability and Climate Change Tagged With: Economic rights, Empowerment, indigenous & tribal populations, land rights

PALM OIL AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS: A HEADY MIXTURE

May 12, 2014 By Adityarup Chakravorty Leave a Comment

What connects peanut butter with soap? Or cereal with cosmetics? Or chocolates with laundry detergents? The answer is one of their ingredients – “vegetable” oil. … [Read more...] about PALM OIL AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS: A HEADY MIXTURE

Filed Under: Indigenous & tribal populations Tagged With: #Palm Oil, #Social Rights, #The environment, Economic rights

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