Environment and development Around paradigmatic transitions and in the search for alternatives to development or perhaps an alternative development, common goods, systemic alternatives, there are readings, proposals and reflections; These are topics covered by the informational material:
ELOPA AND ETUGU VILLAGERS DECLARE ANCESTRAL LAND A COMMUNITY NATURE RESERVE
Por Karyir Riba ROING, 3 Jun: The people of Elopa and Etugu villages, comprising the Pulu, Mitapo, Linggi and Menda clans of the Idu Mishmi community of Lower Dibang Valley district have declared a part of their ancestral customary land as a community conserved area (CCA).The initiative is community-funded. The official declaration was made on Friday […]
Two nature protection groups in northern india win biodiversity award
By Sahana Ghosh Two community-led organisations from Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland bagged the 2018 India Biodiversity Awards in recognition for conservation of wild species. In 2012, the government of India, in partnership with UNDP India, initiated the India Biodiversity Awards to recognise and honour outstanding models of biodiversity conservation, sustainable use and governance at the […]
Better protection for indigenous peoples – ILO Convention 169 enters into force for Germany
www.gfbv.de There are around 6,000 indigenous peoples in the world – and in many places, their guaranteed rights are violated. There is only one internationally binding treaty that protects the rights of the indigenous peoples: Convention 169 of the International Labor Organization (ILO). Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro is threatening that his country could pull […]
Freeway blocking allowed
By NICHOLAS BERGER Taz.de “Fridays For Future” is allowed to organize a bicycle demo on the A7. But the group in Hildesheim had to make compromises. Soon also on the A7: there was already a bicycle demo on the Berlin city motorway in 2020Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa At first they weren’t allowed, but with a few changes […]