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Rainforest Foundation, The -- UK editor's pick popular

http://www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/

10 out of 10 stars (9 votes)

supports indigenous people and traditional populations of the world's rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfil their rights
Added: Feb. 05, 2001 | Rate It

Forest Peoples Program editor's pick

http://www.forestpeoples.org/

8 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

supports forest peoples’ rights to determine their own futures, to control the use of their lands and to carry out sustainable use of their resources
Added: May. 08, 2005 | Rate It

Rare - Inspiring Conservation editor's pick

http://rareconservation.org/

protecting wildlands of globally significant biodiversity by empowering local people to benefit from their preservation
Added: Mar. 04, 2003 | Rate It

Survival International editor's pick

http://www.survival-international.org/

supports tribal peoples Worldwide through public campaigns that help them protect their lives, lands and human rights
Added: Jan. 20, 2001 | Rate It

World Rainforest Bulletin editor's pick

http://www.wrm.org.uy/bulletin/134/viewpoint.html

September, 2008 issues focusing on the dangers of monoculture tree plantations
Added: Oct. 28, 2008 | Rate It

Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change new

http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3580/3985/Full_Report.pdf

International Union of Forest Research Organizations assesses the strategies needed to maximize the effectiveness of adapting forests and people to climate change (pdf)
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

Earth Peoples new

http://earthpeoples.org/

a circle of indigenous grandmothers, grandfathers, mothers, fathers, youth, leaders, activists, educators, as well as large and small organizations, working together to promote the natural and human rights of indigenous peoples
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

Earth Peoples Blog new

http://earthpeoples.org/blog/?page_id=296

a blog to promote the natural and human rights of indigenous peoples
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

Pro-Natura International new

http://pronatura.org/index.php

aim is to provide viable economic alternatives to those people struggling to make a living from imperiled environments
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

Seeing REDD in the Amazon:A Win for People, Trees and Climate new

http://www.iied.org/pubs/pdfs/17052IIED.pdf

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) describes the increased use of REDD (reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation) procedures to preserve forests in Amazonia (pdf)
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

About Sarawak (Rengah Sarawak) popular

http://www.rengah.c2o.org/

7 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

contains information, photos and videos about Sarawak culture and major issues affecting their indigenous communities
Added: Jan. 20, 2001 | Rate It

Amazon Watch popular updated

http://www.amazonwatch.org/

5 out of 10 stars (9 votes)

works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin to advance indigenous peoples' rights and defend the environment from large-scale industrial development
Added: Jan. 12, 2001 | Rate It

Amazon Conservation Team

http://www.amazonteam.org/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

works in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health and culture in tropical America
Added: Jan. 18, 2003 | Rate It

Amazonian Indians Native Tribes Photos and Videos

http://www.amazon-indians.org/

8 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

provides photos, videos and maps of native indigenous people from the cultures of Amazon native tribes from the South American Amazon River Basin
Added: May. 12, 2007 | Rate It

Biological Diversity and Indigenous Knowledge

http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rp/1997-98/98rp17.htm

8 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

a paper from the Australian Parliament's library which discusses the importance of recognition and protection of Indigenous peoples' knowledge, innovations and practices relating to biodiversity
Added: Feb. 16, 2001 | Rate It

Bruno Manser Fonds, The -- Association for the people of the rain forest

http://www.bmf.ch/en/en_index.html

8 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

supports the Penan tribe in Sarawak, East Malaysia, Borneo, and other indigenous peoples to protect the remaining virgin forest within their traditional homeland
Added: Feb. 01, 2001 | Rate It

Cabeceras Aid Project

http://www.cabeceras.org/cabecerasindex.htm

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

provides humanitarian aid to geographically isolated indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin
Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It

Center For World Indigenous Studies

http://www.cwis.org/index.php

a research and education organization dedicated to wider understanding and appreciation of the ideas and knowledge of indigenous peoples and the social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations
Added: Nov. 08, 2004 | Rate It

Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources

http://www.cier.ca/index2.html

seeks to to build the environmental capacity of First Nations, and other Indigenous communities, and to work with or for these communities to come to the successful resolution of environmental problems
Added: Oct. 19, 2003 | Rate It

Chico Mendes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico_Mendes

a Wikipedia article about Chico Mendes, a Brazilian labor leader concerned about the rubber plantation workers and the Amazonian forests, who was killed for his activist role
Added: Jan. 04, 2009 | Rate It

Down to Earth, International Campaign for Ecological Justice in Indonesia

http://dte.gn.apc.org/

monitors and campaigns on the social and human implications of environmental issues in Indonesia, focusing on the rights of indigenous peoples of the 'outer islands'
Added: Feb. 06, 2001 | Rate It

Indian Law Resource Center

http://www.indianlaw.org/

legal advocacy for the protection of indigenous peoples’ human rights, cultures, and traditional lands so that Indian tribes and nations may flourish for generations to come
Added: Mar. 01, 2001 | Rate It

Indigenous People's Issues Today

http://indigenousissuestoday.blogspot.com/

highlighting contemporary indigenous peoples' issues from around the world including cultures and religions, intellectual property rights, archaeology, art, health, resources, rights, and much more
Added: Feb. 05, 2008 | Rate It

International Indian Treaty Council, The

http://www.treatycouncil.org/home.htm

indigenous peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific working for sovereignty and self-determination and the recognition and protection of their rights, traditional cultures and sacred lands
Added: Mar. 01, 2001 | Rate It

Keeping the Amazon Forests Standing: A Matter of Values

http://assets.panda.org/downloads/wnf_amazonerapport_def.pdf

a report by the WWF that places an economic value on the ecosystem services provided by tropical rainforests (pdf)
Added: Feb. 19, 2009 | Rate It
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