WWF Admitted “Sorrow” Over Human Rights Abuses
A 160-page report, in response to a BuzzFeed News investigation, found long-standing failures at the celebrated wildlife charity.
Themes: Conservation, Human rights, Indigenous people, NGOs, Parks
One of the world’s largest charities knew for years that it was funding alleged human rights abusers but repeatedly failed to address the issue, a lengthy, long-delayed report revealed on Tuesday.
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Nov 25, 2020
Por qué salvar el planeta puede dañar a 300 millones de personas
Themes: CBD, Human rights, Indigenous people, NGOs, Parks, Policy
Más de 120 organizaciones alertan en una carta abierta a la ONU de que los planes de conservación previstos para lograr el objetivo de proteger el 30% de la biodiversidad en 2030 provocará el desplazamiento forzado de miles de comunidades indígenas si no se cuenta con ellas
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Sep 19, 2020
Dossier: hunting and human-wildlife conflict.
Hunting is a topic that attracts polarised viewpoints. But as Mark Rowe demonstrates, when it comes to limiting human-wildlife conflict and to wider conservation measures, it’s not always so simple.
Themes: Conservation, Pastoralists, Poaching, Parks, Indigenous people, NGOs, Hunting
Mention ‘hunting’ and most of us think of poaching – primarily for ivory and the demands of Chinese medicine – or trophy hunting (see maps below); and the unpalatable image of a triumphant (usually) white Westerner straddling a dead, charismatic mammal. But the issue is a much wider and more nuanced one.
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Jun 05, 2020
Most laws ignore human-wildlife conflict—this makes us vulnerable to pandemics.
Themes: Conservation, Indigenous people, Poaching, Poverty, CBD
Never before have we seen how the human use of wildlife can yield such catastrophe, as we have with COVID-19.
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Apr 10, 2020
Cornered by PAs:
Adopting rights-based approaches to enable cost-effective conservation and climate action
Themes: CBD, Conservation, Indigenous people, Parks, Poverty
Progress on many commitments made in past decades to respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples in conservation is too limited.
Rights violations affect IPs culture, well-being, livelihoods, and security without evidence of resulting conservation outcomes. Protected Areas Financing is limited and heavily public spending, not support of Indigenous and community conservation. Regular global monitoring of progress and access to grievance are key to accelerate progress or secure conservation outcomes.
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Mar 10, 2020
Why are people killed for protecting their natural lands?
Stories from Colombia, Indonesia and India
Themes: Indigenous people, Conservation, Human rights
“Each year sets a new record for the murder of people defending their lands and the environment,” says Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the UN special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples. “And thousands more are victims of violence or criminalization.”
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Dec 31, 2019
A US Lawmaker Wants To Ban Funding For Conservation Groups That Support Human Rights Abuses
In the wake of a BuzzFeed News investigation, new legislation promises "to deter possibilities of future taxpayer-funded instances of torture, rape, and extrajudicial killings."
Themes: Conservation, Human rights, Indigenous people, NGOs, Parks
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Dec 21, 2019
The fatal flaws of compassionate conservation.
A short discussion of the ethical boundaries of our varied interpretations of what constitutes a compassionate view of conservation.
Themes: Animal rights, Conservation, Human rights
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Jun 09, 2019