This letter is from our partner organization, Ceibo Alliance, in Ecuador. They are gearing up for another year of water tank installations and projects that will maintain their good life. … [Read more...] about A Common Goal: “The Good Life”
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A Letter from ECAM
ECAM's letter discusses the kind of work Rainforest Fund supports, and we are so grateful to have such dedicated, passionate and impactful partners. … [Read more...] about A Letter from ECAM
A letter from our Partners, The Ceibo Alliance, Ecuador
We have always lived in the rainforest. Our memory begins here. Our languages were born here. … [Read more...] about A letter from our Partners, The Ceibo Alliance, Ecuador
After 10 Years of Struggle, Ashéninka Community of Alto Tamayo-Saweto Gains Title to Ancestral Land
This blog is reposted from Rainforest Foundation US August 19, 2015 was a historic day for the Ashéninka people of Peru. After fighting for over a decade, the community of Alto Tamaya-Saweto has acquired the title to its ancestral lands. Diana Rios and Ergilia Rengifo—relatives of the leaders of Saweto killed for advocating for their land rights, and current leaders of the community represented Saweto at this event. For over ten years, Edwin Chota and the community of Saweto have been leading … [Read more...] about After 10 Years of Struggle, Ashéninka Community of Alto Tamayo-Saweto Gains Title to Ancestral Land
3+ Reasons to “leave uncontacted tribes alone”
A recent arcticle in the Washington Post, “Do the world’s ‘uncontacted’ tribes deserve to be left alone?,” caught my attention. … [Read more...] about 3+ Reasons to “leave uncontacted tribes alone”
All Roads Lead to Oil
Road networks in the Amazon rainforest resemble fishbones - copious roads destroy indigenous life. … [Read more...] about All Roads Lead to Oil
Rainforest Fund Comments to the World Bank on the Revised Economic and Social Framework
The World Bank has presented the Proposed Environmental and Social Framework for consultation. A new, revised set of standards seek to "ensure the delivery of an environmental and social framework which is more efficient and comprehensive," however, Rainforest Fund sees significant flaws in the proposed draft. It includes watered down standards making it easier for states to ignore the rights of indigenous peoples. … [Read more...] about Rainforest Fund Comments to the World Bank on the Revised Economic and Social Framework
Did FPIC get it wrong?
FPIC, or Free, Prior and Informed Consent, is one of the most important principles in international law relating to indigenous peoples. … [Read more...] about Did FPIC get it wrong?
Indigenous tribes in Brazil Denounce State Policies that Violate their Rights
Indigenous leaders in Brazil have come together to voice their rejection of their human rights by the Brazilian state government. They reject the corporate favoritism in development policies whereby the state grants extractive industries access to indigenous peoples’ resources and lands; thus, statements made by government officials to make progress on the rights of indigenous peoples and demarcate their lands become empty. … [Read more...] about Indigenous tribes in Brazil Denounce State Policies that Violate their Rights
A Decade of Work
Ines Hinoyosa, Director of Comunidad Viva in Bolivia, has written this letter thanking Rainforest Fund for support and guidance over the past 10 years. The women's cooperative, Cheque Oitdedie, is a group of women artisans who have grown in strength, capacity, determination and resilience. … [Read more...] about A Decade of Work
