by gcftf | Oct 20, 2020 | Brazil, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Participatory diagnosis started to identify problems, trends, and solutions for the development of the indigenous economy in the post-COVID-19 Amazon scenario Environmental management and development of the traditional economy in indigenous lands will be topics for...
by gcftf | Sep 15, 2020 | Brazil
Today, Governor Wilson Lima of Amazonas, Brazil launched the “Amazonas Mais Verde” program to strengthen sustainable economic development, land and environmental regularization as a strategy to contain deforestation and forest fires—with particular attention to...
by gcftf | Aug 26, 2020 | Brazil, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Initiatives are underway to empower and strengthen indigenous women in Acre, Brazil. On August 20th, the Government of Acre joined the Office of the First Lady and Secretariat for Social Assistance, Human Rights and Policies for Women (SEASDHM), together with the...
by gcftf | Aug 21, 2020 | Indonesia
In recent years, Indonesia has taken enormous strides towards reducing deforestation—the country was recently rewarded with a nearly USD 60 million payment from the Government of Norway for reducing deforestation in 2017, and the World Resources Institute highlighted...
by gcftf | Jun 9, 2020 | Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Peru
Loreto, Peru—On June 8th, the First Indigenous COVID-19 Command formed to address the urgent needs of COVID-19 patients in primary health care and amongst indigenous communities in Loreto. The Command includes representatives from the Peruvian Ministries of Health and...
