Seeds of Hope
“What are the solutions to forest destruction?” “What are the alternatives?” Questions like these are often raised to squash possible debate that could lead to real solutions to deforestation and climate chaos. The way forward starts with ending the assault on forest peoples and their ways of life, and learning about their relationships with their territories. For generations, forest-dependent communities have lived in and with forests, and have protected them.
Communities resisting the impunity and impacts of oil palm growers in Ecuador: Cases from Esmeraldas
Quilombola Communities’ Resistance Against Suzano Company in the Southernmost part of Bahia, Brazil
Tupinikim indigenous leaders, in Brazil, share the experience of their people in the struggle against one of the largest eucalyptus plantation and pulp production companies in the world, Aracruz Celulose – currently named Suzano Papel e Celulose.
WRM Bulletin Compilation. Available in English and Indonesian.