Struggles for the Forests

When corporations destroy forests, or restrict or even prohibit access to forest peoples' territories, they place communities' ways of life and their very existence at risk. WRM supports forest peoples' struggles to defend their territories, and their right to decide how to live, and how to use the forests they depend on.

Other information 22 December 2018

Borneo: Penan village successfully resists logging operations

Bulletin articles 9 July 2018

Indonesia: Forest burning and punished victims. The tragedy of the Delang indigenous community in Lamandau, Central Kalimantan

Despite that most forest fires in Indonesia started within expanding oil palm plantation concession areas, companies are not being persecuted. (Available in Indonesian).

Other information 9 July 2018

Tanzania: call for international support to stop intimidation against Maasai villagers as they take the government to court

Bulletin articles 29 April 2018

Peasant communities and those dependent on the forests united in struggle

In solidarity with the International Day of Peasant Struggle. A day to remember, emphasize and mobilize together against the persecution and violence that peasants suffer on a daily basis around the world.