Indigenous rights

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Access & Benefit Sharing Regulations Impinge On Rights Of Local Communities

India is obligated to ensure free, prior and informed consent of indigenous people and local communities in the access and…

4 months ago
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Caught Between A Dam And A Hard Place

China’s plans to build a 60,000 megawatt dam on its side of the Brahmaputra have renewed the Indian government’s interest…

6 months ago
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How Indigenous People Fight To Be Heard At Plastics Treaty Talks

In November 2024, a dramatic scene unfolded midway through UN negotiations in Busan, South Korea. Representatives from 175 countries had…

7 months ago
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“This Is In Honour Of The Adivasis Fighting For Their Land, Water, Forest”

Chhattisgarh-based environmental activist Alok Shukla was conferred the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for leading a community campaign to protect the…

1 year ago
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About FRA & A Women-Led Forest Stewardship Scheme In Odisha

In 2021, the village of Kodalpalli in Odisha’s Nayagarh district became one of the few places in India where the…

2 years ago
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Climate Change Is Leaving African Elephants Desperate For Water

(Source: PTI) African elephant numbers have dropped from about 26 million in the 1800s to 415,000 today. While this is…

3 years ago

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