Welcome to RRI’s COP16 agenda! Every two years, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) offers a chance for people, institutions,…
Every year, UN Climate Week in New York City offers a pivotal opportunity for global leaders, innovators, and activists to converge and tackle the most…
RRI is organizing or participating in the following side events at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference, referred to as CoP28, being held on November…
Africa is home to one-quarter of the planet’s biodiversity and has a network of protected areas covering 17% of its land mass—including national parks, game…
MegaFlorestais 2017 was held in Vancouver and Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada on October 15-20, 2017, co-hosted by the Canadian Forest Service - Natural Resources Canada and the Province of British Columbia.
The panel will focus on the role and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the global struggle to combat climate change. Special attention…
Colombia se encuentra en medio de un momento histórico trascendental. El país está en transición hacia la contrucción de paz para superar uno de los…
Status of Community Land Rights and the Role of Climate Finance on the Eve of the Paris Agreement This dialogue will explore the implications of…
Forest Tenure, Restoration and Green Growth Co-Organized by RRI and IUCN, in partnership with the Embassy of France in Washington, DC Recent years have seen…
The event has been co-organized by the Rights and Resources Initiative, the National Forestry Commission of Mexico, the US Forest Service and the European Forest…
MegaFlorestais 2015 has been held in Madre de Dios and Cusco, Peru on April 13-17, 2015, co-hosted by the National Forest and Wildlife Service of…
A follow up to the 2013 Interlaken Conference to take stock of current efforts, identify new goals, strategies, and priority next steps VISIT THE CONFERENCE…
Indigenous Peoples and community leaders from Indonesia and the Philippines developed a more cohesive cultural narrative for their challenges vis-à-vis persisting threats to their statutory…
Co-organized by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), the Instituto Latinoamericano para una Sociedad y un Derecho Alternativo (ILSA), and the Asociacion Ambiente y Sociedad…
The Dialogue featured key stakeholders from diverse perspectives assessing the opportunities and challenges with respect to access, use and ownership of land and resources in…
The National Organization of Indigenous Andean and Amazonian Women (ONAMIAP), Interethnic Development Association of the Peruvian Rainforest (AIDESEP) and Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) will…
The dialogue took stock of two far-reaching developments in global efforts to reduce forest-based emissions: The agreement reached on REDD+ at COP19 in Warsaw, and Approval…