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Women lead battle to save Senegal’s shrinking farmland
By: Nellie Peyton
Date: 1 February 2017
Source: Manitoba Co-Operator
Female-led work is vital to rural communities in Senegal — now women are organizing to lead the fight against multinational agribusiness.
"Buen Vivir" for Whom?
By: Moira Birss
Date: 26 January 2017
Source: Nacla
From attempts to close Ecuador’s leading environmental rights NGO to megaprojects on indigenous lands, Rafael Correa’s government continues to criminalize and threaten environmental activists and indigenous people.
The Shuar people fighting on two fronts in the Amazon
By: Inti Cartuche Vacacela
Date: 1 February 2017
Source: Open Democracy
Shuar means the people. Today, this indigenous people living in present-day Ecuador and Peru, are continuing their fight against the colonial state and the extractivist capitalism.
Colombia FARC rebels gather to disarm, ELN eye peace
Date: 31 January 2017
Source: World Bulletin
The country's last active group, the ELN, said meanwhile the government had begun releasing certain detainees to clear the way for peace talks with that force, too.
Colombia said FARC rebels will finish mustering in demobilization zones Tuesday to begin a historic disarmament process ending a half-century conflict.
Indigenous federation sues Peru over new national park
By: David Hill
Date: 31 Januarty 2017
Source: The Guardian
Oil and gas concession overlaps 1.3m hectare “protected area” inhabited by indigenous peoples in “isolation”
Call for nominations for the 2017 Land for Life Award
UNCCD is now inviting qualified nominators to nominate candidates to be considered for 2017 Land for Life Award.
Job opportunity: IWGIA seeks new Executive Director
The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) is seeking an Executive Director to take up appointment as soon as possible, and invites applications from suitably qualified candidates.
Survey: Participatory Land Use/Resource Planning Tools and Approaches - FAO Land and Water Division
This survey is part of a process started by the Land and Water Division (AGL) of the FAO to review needs, required tools and processes at various scales, to help countries and stakeholders meet emerging challenges and competition over resources and support sustainable use of land and water resources and resilient ecosystems.
Marginal farmer gives up land for Mallannasagar project, ends life
By: R. Avadhani
Date: 30 January 2017
Source: The Hindu
Dispossessed by the proposed Mallannasagar project, owner of half an acre land loses confidence and is pushed to take the extreme step