Research: Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Indigenous Waterways

Research: Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Indigenous Waterways | A study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals that the expansion of oil palm plantations in West Papua’s Kais River water…

PepsiCo

Despite decades of promises to end deforestation for palm oil PepsiCo (owner of crisp brands Frito-Lay, Cheetos and Doritos along with hundreds of other snack food brands) have continued sourcing p…

The right for nature to simply exist is clear – the movement to enshrine this into law is growing

The idea that nature — forests , rivers, mountains — could have rights, in the same way that human rights, or corporate rights exist has been building momentum. A historic global agreement has been…

NGOs at the service of plundering territories: the Earthworm Foundation case | World Rainforest Movement

Under the guise of ‘conflict mediation’ and community empowerment, the work of certain corporate NGOs results in communities continuing without access to and control over their lands, and in strengthening destructive production models.

Indigenous Papuans accuse Indonesian government of ‘land grabbing’ for food security project | Asia Pacific Report

Pollution Is Colonialism

The latest issues in Peru’s Amazon: Interview with Indigenous leader Julio Cusurichi

This is the first of three interviews with Indigenous representatives at the United Nations about the latest issues in their country’s Amazon forests. Read the interview about the Colombian Amazon here and Brazilian Amazon here.

Deadly Harvest: How Demand for Palm Oil Fuels Corruption in Honduras

Latin America is the fastest-growing producer of palm oil, but at what price for the environment and its defenders? Park rangers in Honduras tell harrowing tales of daily threats to their lives and…

Snack giant PepsiCo allegedly sourced “sustainable” palm oil from razed Indigenous land in Peru

PepsiCo’s supply chain is linked to environmental and human rights violations in Peru, involving Amazon deforestation and Indigenous land invasion. For three years, palm oil from deforested S…

Paniai, West Papua: Politics of Displacement - CounterPunch.org

As in Palestine, much of the displacement in West Papua is caused by settlers, but this time funded by the World Bank.

Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ Denounce Eviction Threats of New Communities in El Estor - Avispa Midia

Guatemala: judicial authorities and agroindustry companies pursue evictions of Indigenous communities around Lake Izabal.

Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ Denounce Eviction Threats of New Communities in El Estor - Avispa Midia

Guatemala: judicial authorities and agroindustry companies pursue evictions of Indigenous communities around Lake Izabal.

Die indigenen Afsya retten 40.000 Hektar Regenwald in West-Papua!

40.000 Hektar Regenwald in West-Papua werden gerettet! Endlich sind sieben indigene Gemeinschaften offiziell anerkannt. Ihr Gebiet kann nicht mehr an Palmöl-, Papier- und Bergbaufirmen vergeben werden. Ein großer Erfolg nach jahrelangem Kampf.

Indonesia: Indigenous elder abducted for resisting the paper industry

Sorbatua Siallagan, an Indigenous elder on Sumatra, was abducted for wanting to keep the paper industry out of his people’s forest. Protests have been going on for days demanding the closure of pulp giant Toba Pulp Lestari.

Perempuan-perempuan tangguh Sulawesi menentang pertambangan nikel

Pulau Sulawesi adalah pusat industri nikel di seluruh dunia. Bagi penduduk setempat perusakan lingkungan hidup dan sumber kehidupan mereka adalah bencana besar, terutama bagi perempuan. Oleh karena itu mereka berjuang.

Did you know that gold kills indigenous people and rare animals?

Gold mining kills indigenous peoples throughout the world like the Yanomami people of Brazil and Papuans in West Papua. The bloody, violent and greedy landgrabbing that goes on for gold forces indi…

Guatemala: Maya Q’eqchi’ Community Evicted by Agroindustry in El Estor - Avispa Midia

Land grabs and violence continue against Indigenous communities in Guatemala. The eviction of Maya Q’eqchi’ families from Buena Vista Tzinté is a stark reminder of ongoing injustices.

Guatemala: Chiquibul Seeks to Certify its Oil Palm Crops while Using Violence Against Indigenous Peoples - Avispa Midia

Community of Santa Elena, in Petén, is surveilled by police patrols and armed company guards; at night drones fly over the community

RSPO complaints system about “sustainable” palm oil still fails Indigenous peoples after 20 years

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has incorporated free, prior and informed consent into its criteria. However, after 20 years of promise about so-called “sustainable” palm oil …

Indigenous farming knowledge is science, not superstition

What does it mean when you encounter snakes slithering along paths or find a bird nest with eggs? For Indigenous peoples in Malaysia, these are tell-tale signs passed down by their ancestors discou…

Indigenous farming knowledge is science, not superstition

What does it mean when you encounter snakes slithering along paths or find a bird nest with eggs? For Indigenous peoples in Malaysia, these are tell-tale signs passed down by their ancestors discou…

Ecuador Votes to Keep Yasuní Oil in the Ground in Historic Referendum

Ecuadorians have chosen to safeguard the biodiverse Yasuní National Park from oil drilling, marking a major triumph for grassroots Indigenous and environmental activists against the fossil fuel consensus.

The Navajo Suffered From Nuclear Testing. Oppenheimer Doesn't Tell Our Story

We must all recognize the continued suffering and sacrifice of the Navajo that built the atomic era, writes Buu V. Nygren.

Study confirms surge in deforestation in Indigenous lands under Bolsonaro

Despite being among the best safeguards against deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest, Indigenous lands saw a sharp increase in deforestation over the past decade, according to a study published recently in the journal Nature.