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Colombia: Deterioration in Nari
November 13, 2006After months of deterioration, the humanitarian situation in the southern Colombian region of NariMore -
Indigenous people see harm from Kyoto warming pact
November 09, 2006Indigenous peoples from the Amazon to Asia said on Wednesday that U.N.-backed clean energy projects meant to combat global warming were aggravating threats to their livelihoods. They said hydropower projects or plantations of… more >>More -
Mining in Venezuelan Amazon threatens biodiversity, indigenous groups
November 09, 2006Troubles are mounting in one of Earth's most beautiful landscapes. Deep in the Venezuelan Amazon, among ancient forested tabletop mountains known as tepuis, crystalline rivers, and breathtaking waterfalls, illegal gold miners are… more >>More -
Indigenous Group in Brazil Granted Largest Tropical Forest Certification in the World by the Forest Stewardship Council
November 03, 2006The Rainforest Alliance has granted Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification to 3.7 million acres of rainforest in the central Amazon owned and managed by a group of Kayapandoacute indigenous people in Brazil. It is the… more >>More -
Silent Extinction of Mbya Guaran
November 02, 2006BUENOS AIRES(IPS) - Mbya GuaranMore -
Finland Ignores Human Rights Issues
October 31, 2006The Government of Finland misjudged its position on SMore -
Somaliland: Appeals to Britain for Help
October 30, 2006In the harsh terrain of the Horn of Africa, torn by decades of war, aMore
peaceful Muslim democracy with a pro-Western government has emerged on the
territory of a former British Protectorate. Somaliland has its own flag,
anthem,… more >>