Território e identidade: conflitos socioambientais na comunidade quilombola onze negras Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE
Villagers flee to avoid fighting and portering: Conflict continues to impact civilians in Dooplaya District
Civilians in Dooplaya District continue to be impacted by conflict between the Tatmadaw and armed Karen groups, who have increased fighting in the area since November 7th 2010.
Village Voice of Khampa, Southern Laos
Khampa talks about the various designated types of forest near his village.
Village Voice of Mon, Southern Laos
Mon describes their traditional ceremonies for the forest.
Village Voice of Amphone, Southern Laos
Amphone talks about using the land to grow his crops
Village Voice of Chouvanh, Southern Laos
Chouvanh's views on being productive with the land.
Village Voice of Malee, Southern Laos
Malee's views on the importance of protecting the land.
Village Voices of Amphan, Southern Laos
Amphan describes how everything comes from the forest.
Unfinished Business
Backed by sound economic policies and until the global crisis, a buoyant global economy, many developing countries made significant movement toward achieving the 2015millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly those for poverty reduction, gender parity in education, and reliable access to safe water.
Report Of The Four Member Committee For Investigation Into The Proposal Submitted By The Orissa Mining Company For Bauxite Mining Niyamgiri
The Orissa government’s agreement with Vedanta Alumina to allow mining of bauxite deposits in the Niyamgiri hills, the home of the Dongaria Kondha tribe, is an example of how corporate interests backed by state support are trampling on tribal livelihoods and threatening an ecologically rich and important region.
Hybrid Peace: The Interaction Between Top-Down and Bottom-Up Peace
This article is interested in the interface between internationally supported peace operations and local approaches to peace that may draw on traditional, indigenous and customary practice. It argues that peace (and security, development and reconstruction) in societies emerging from violent conflict tends to be a hybrid between the external and the local.