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23 September 2024 DR Congo
After dedicated effort and persistence, nine local communities in Bafwasende, DR Congo have secured their rights to more than 320,000 hectares in the form of local community forest concessions (CFCLs). This was the result of more than three years of advocacy, lobbying and collaboration with various stakeholders, including our partner Tropenbos DR Congo as well as provincial and national authorities.
18 September 2024 Indonesia
Youth empowerment is crucial to encourage creative thinking and to ensure that they are equipped to participate in decision making processes to find local solutions to address the challenges in their communities and landscapes.
05 September 2024 Colombia
In 2023, a group of peasant and Indigenous youth engaged in participatory productive restoration in Colombia’s Solano landscape created the documentary series, Fire, Earth, Water and Air: stories of participatory productive restoration in Solano. The series presents peasant and Indigenous perspectives on the forested landscapes that they inhabit.
16 July 2024 the Netherlands
In recent years, extensive wildfires have captured international headlines. Concerningly, they are becoming more frequent and intense. 2023 has been particularly severe, with fires blazing across the Amazon basin, Canada, and Europe, and it looks like 2024 is on track to be just as bad, if not worse. These wildfires have a profound impact on people's lives and ecosystems in tropical countries, as well as releasing large amounts of greenhouse gases.
11 July 2024 Uganda
In Uganda wildfires are a shared enemy and therefore a common entry point to bring all stakeholders towards a common vision: a wildfire management strategy that will help minimize the risks and impacts of wildfires.
04 July 2024 Ghana
In Ghana, approximately one-third of the high forest and transitional zones are susceptible to annual wildfires, causing significant damage to resources and livelihoods. Local communities often utilize fire in their daily activities for various purposes such as clearing land for agriculture, hunting, and charcoal production. Instead of changing practices when it comes to wildfires, we strongly believe in the importance of prevention and reducing the risks associated with them.