On September 13, 2007, the United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples after more than 20 years of negotiations. Though a positive step in the right direction, indigenous peoples around the world continue to face regular discrimination and violation of their rights. While there are many threats to indigenous rights, large-scale […]
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has condemned Tuesday’s arrest and detention of its officers, community elders, and some journalists at Iwherekan community, Delta State, by soldiers guarding gas flaring sites.
GreenSOS, a long time Greengrants grantee in China, outlines their recent work to provide support to communities affected by the May 12, 2008, Earthquake in China.
The World Bank’s request amounts to an admission of failure in one of its most controversial and disastrous projects—once touted as a “model” for high-risk projects—after the Chadian government repeatedly misused its newfound oil wealth.
Cedric Schuster is the Coordinator of Greengrants’ Pacific Islands Advisory Board and works as an environmental consultant in Samoa. Cedric recently visited our Boulder, Colorado office and shared his thoughts with us about challenges in the Pacific Islands.
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