We join the global community in sending our thoughts and prayers to the people of the Mozambique and its neighboring countries of Zimbabwe and Malawi, as they were struck by Cyclone Idai last week, displaced separating families and leaving unmeasurable damage in its wake.
Read MoreIn the summer of 2018, Conservation International (CI) held a weeklong workshop on Indigenous negotiation training and exchange with partners in Laikipia County, Kenya. Read Part Two here.
Read MoreThe United Nations has declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. The potential loss of these languages poses a further risk to the cultures and traditional knowledge systems tied to them. Indigenous peoples are critical partners for forest management and climate action, and their languages must be preserved.
Read MoreIn the summer of 2018, Conservation International (CI) held a weeklong workshop on Indigenous negotiation training and exchange with partners in Laikipia County, Kenya. Read Part One here.
Read MoreDGM Ghana recently released its September 2018 newsletter, highlighting some of the project’s tremendous progress and achievements. It’s a must read!
Read MoreThe DGM country project in Mozambique has officially launched. Read more about the project here.
Read MoreDGM Global will hold its Global Exchange from Friday, November 30 to Saturday, December 1, 2018 in Katowice, Poland. The exchange will focus on effective IPLC engagement in climate policy, and it will feature the participation of several prominent indigenous leaders, who are actively engaged in climate action and UNFCCC negotiations.
Read MoreTropical forests hold the potential to provide one-third of the near-term solution to mitigate climate change. Growing evidence demonstrates that when the rights of Indigenous Peoples to their land and natural resources are respected, deforestation rates are lower than in areas managed by the government.
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