Great debate on carbon markets at Skoll World Forum - important to air the many good arguments against to ensure that any expansion of these markets is consistent with the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities #skollWF
Envision a world where women have equal footing - a world where the power offered by secure #LandRights is shared by women & men. A world where that power is used to address global challenges & strengthen communities.
https://t.co/uWmLdRXbiH #Stand4HerLand#IWD2023
Securing land rights for the world’s poorest people is the work of @Landesa_Global who in 2022, received a $20 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
In our latest Global 20 interview we speak to Landesa’s Mark Ruffo who tells us more: https://t.co/QMQxgouACu 🌱📜🌍
Despite Indigenous & local communities safeguarding 80% of the world's biodiversity, they only receive 17% of global climate financing, says @RightsResources Fellow Paul De Wit. He argues for secure land tenure & greater direct access to climate funding. https://t.co/uAogEEBsqS
i’ve been fussing about bogus “avoided boiling” carbon deals for years, to little effect. This excellent article nails the perverse incentives that drive bogus carbon deals. Every bogus deal undermines every legit deal. https://t.co/feuuH63fB6
Most of the world’s tropical forests, peatlands, and mangroves – carbon-dense ecosystems that account for 80% of global biodiversity – are found on indigenous lands. This is no accident...
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#WeekendRead: Amid climate breakdown, unsustainable inequality, open attacks on democracy, global economic slowdown & heightened geopolitical conflict our ED @pbloomer identifies 5 reasons for hope in 2023 for the #BizHumanRights movement
https://t.co/2WdxZRszQA
#JustTransition
Secure women’s rights to land and other property protects them from experiencing domestic or gender-based violence. We need to rally together, and have this right recognized across the country! #Stand4HerLand#WomenLandRightsNow
Long live Dr Haque through the legacy of his groundbreaking and inspirational work to strengthen land rights, particularly for women @IndiaLandConf@Landesa_Global
We start with "Dr. Haque Memorial Lecture" at #ILDC2022 to pay tribute to his contribution to #landsector across the globe. We are joined by @prchoudhury@TimHanstad@SeattleU_Pres, & Dr. Vinod Agarwal for the memorial.
Sharing our video tribute to him - https://t.co/vrx7dLsisd
#COP15 began this week in #Montreal🇨🇦! At the center of negotiations to tackle the #BiodiversityCrisis🐝🌿 is the 30x30 initiative, which seeks to designate 30% of land and oceans as protected areas. The framework must respect Indigenous Peoples' #LandRights. Find out why below👇
We are at the @Stand4HerLand campaign launch event in #Dhaka, #Bangladesh!
At the opening session, women from the communities use poems and traditional dance as a form of storytelling.
Stay tuned for updates from our Regional Coordinator @amanalievam! #landrights