Full Coverage: Indigenous rights
June 2008
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06/24/2008
From starting tree nurseries to properly disposing of solid waste, a new guide offers simple solutions to help communities around the planet improve their quality of life.
Read moreFrom: Grassroots International, Hesperian Related: [Development] [Education] [Environment] [Conservation] [Health] [Indigenous Rights] [Knowledge] [Civil Society] [Capacity Building] |
06/11/2008
Multi-nationalism, agrarian reform, and direct democracy are the only ways to end societal exclusion of indigenous people in Ecuador, argues indigenous leader Dr. Luis Macas.
Read moreFrom: In Motion Magazine Related: [Ecuador] [Land] [Social Exclusion] [Indigenous Rights] [Culture] [Democracy] |
06/06/2008
The Peruvian government must protect the livelihoods and lands of isolated tribes in the Peruvian rainforest, said a South American indigenous federation after photos were taken of uncontacted tribes living along the Brazil-Peru border.
Read moreFrom: Survival International Related: [South America] [Brazil] [Peru] [Land] [Forests] [Indigenous Rights] [Social Exclusion] [Governance] |
06/06/2008
As the UN summit on the global hunger crisis comes to a close today, advocacy groups are demanding greater attention be afforded small-scale and women farmers.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Agriculture] [Aid] [Food] [International Cooperation] [Labor] [Poverty] [Indigenous Rights] Image: A North Korean farmer. © Food First / Institute for Food and Development Policy
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06/03/2008
A group of indigenous women in the Argentinean highlands have become global entrepreneurs and key participants in local politics while dealing with the mountain of lead in their backyard.
Read moreFrom: North American Congress on Latin America Related: [Argentina] [Poverty] [Business] [Gender] [Indigenous Rights] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] |
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