Tag: indigenous land
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New report shows Indigenous and Tribal Peoples ‘best guardians’ of forests
25 March 2021, Santiago, Chile/Rome – Deforestation rates are significantly lower in Indigenous and Tribal territories where governments have formally recognized collective land rights, according to a new report launched today. Jointly published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin…
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Diving Indigenous People Land Rights Significantly Reduces Deforestation, says UN Report
Land rights for Indigenous and Tribal groups help lower deforestation rates, reduce biodiversity loss and avoid CO2 emissions, according to a new UN report. In Bolivia, Brazil and Colombia, securing land rights has allowed communities to avoid the equivalent annual emissions of taking between 9 and 12.6 million cars off the road. In the run-up…
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Forest Policies and Indigenous Peoples’ Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Sustainable Forest Management
Indigenous peoples and forests are mutually constitutive. Certain natural forests have been developed as part of indigenous peoples’ territories. Previous studies show evidence of a long history of forest resource management by indigenous peoples globally (de Chavez, 2013; Poffenberger, 2000; Davis and Wali, 1994). Forests are essential for indigenous peoples’ survival as these pave the…