http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/12/indigenous-peoples-as-the-most-effectiv-protectors-of-rainforests/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:17:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/12/indigenous-peoples-as-the-most-effectiv-protectors-of-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-383662 Pamela Gilchrist Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:50:02 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4482#comment-383662 Does RAN have the interest &/or capability to, as Tim Flannery urges in his newest book, "Now or Never", help to "establish a maketplace linking people...to tropical subsistence farmers who are willing to sell us [shares in] preserving their forests." Flannery goes on to suggest progmatic ways of doing this (page 70ff of Now or Never)? Does RAN have the interest &/or capability to, as Tim Flannery urges in his newest book, “Now or Never”, help to “establish a maketplace linking people…to tropical subsistence farmers who are willing to sell us [shares in] preserving their forests.” Flannery goes on to suggest progmatic ways of doing this (page 70ff of Now or Never)?

]]> http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/12/indigenous-peoples-as-the-most-effectiv-protectors-of-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-379084 Indigenous are the best stewards of rainforests | Mobilization for Climate Justice Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:54:40 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4482#comment-379084 [...] good article from RAN that reinforces the message of the Minga (traditional indigenous collective communal organization) [...] [...] good article from RAN that reinforces the message of the Minga (traditional indigenous collective communal organization) [...]

]]> http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/12/indigenous-peoples-as-the-most-effectiv-protectors-of-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-379039 Zarah Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:46:29 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4482#comment-379039 This is a great post that provides strong concrete evidence for something many of us know must be true based on gut feelings and personal experience. In areas where community ownership has successful restricted deforestation, how are commercial interests kept at bay? It would be interesting to learn more about how this local ownership must be legalized and guarded in order to truly be respected. This is a great post that provides strong concrete evidence for something many of us know must be true based on gut feelings and personal experience. In areas where community ownership has successful restricted deforestation, how are commercial interests kept at bay? It would be interesting to learn more about how this local ownership must be legalized and guarded in order to truly be respected.

]]> http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/12/indigenous-peoples-as-the-most-effectiv-protectors-of-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-378641 Leila Salazar-Lopez Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:30:29 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4482#comment-378641 Thanks David! This blogpost confirms that the best REDD (Reduced Emissions for Deforestation and Degradation) plan is to respect Indigenous land rights. As mentioned in one of the reports, "Indigenous lands occupy 20% of the Brazilian Amazon and are currently the most important barrier to Amazon deforestation." If anyone is going to be paid to protect forests, it should be Indigenous people, not national governments or carbon traders. Thanks David! This blogpost confirms that the best REDD (Reduced Emissions for Deforestation and Degradation) plan is to respect Indigenous land rights. As mentioned in one of the reports, “Indigenous lands occupy 20% of the Brazilian Amazon and are currently the most important barrier to Amazon deforestation.” If anyone is going to be paid to protect forests, it should be Indigenous people, not national governments or carbon traders.

]]> http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/12/indigenous-peoples-as-the-most-effectiv-protectors-of-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-378610 Sequoia Warner Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:28:44 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4482#comment-378610 Its been a long bitter walk through the centuries to come back to the truth, "indigenous people’s are the most effective protectors of tropical forests". Long live the ancient green places of the world and those who have always lived there in harmony. Its been a long bitter walk through the centuries to come back to the truth, “indigenous people’s are the most effective protectors of tropical forests”. Long live the ancient green places of the world and those who have always lived there in harmony.

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