biosphere reserves

Village in Chiapas Starved of Medical Services for REDD 
In this video, villagers from Amador Hernández, inside the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in the Lacandon Jungle of Chiapas, Mexico, describe an ongoing threat to their land as a...

Paradise in Peril: The Vanishing Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve 
"Paradise in Peril" is a new documentary that follows an expedition organized to document the destruction of the Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve and collect testimony from Indigenous Peoples who...

Indigenous Palawan Leaders To Confront The National Commission On Indigenous Peoples In Manila
Seven indigenous Pawalan leaders and representatives are on their way to Manila, Philippine's Capital City, to confront the National Commission On Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and challenge a fraudulent scheme...

The Huarani: Savages of Oriente/Protectors of the Forest 
There is more than one side to every story. The tale of the Huaorani is no different. As we continue to witness the destruction of their homeland in the...

Philippines Gov’t cancels deal with Canadian company, and other Palawan updates
In this Palawan Briefing: Philippines government cancels FTA Agreements with Canadian Company; MacroAsia Corporation voluntarily gives up its mining exploration permit; "No To Mining In Palawan" petition leaps past...

Underreported Struggles #48, March 2011
In this month's Underreported Struggles: Barriere Lake Algonquins discover a Canadian mining company working on their land; Indigenous leaders blast the Bangladesh government for not recognizing the Jumma as...

Underreported Struggles #46, January 2011
In this month's Underreported Struggles: Botswana Court of Appeal reaffirms San water rights; Iban communities set up three blockades in Sarawak; Oil drilling suspended near Lakota Sacred Site. About...

Time is running out for Palawan
Despite continued opposition by indigenous communities and the efforts of NGOs, indigenous federations like NATRIPAL (Nagkakaisang mga Tribu ng Palawan) and foreign academic institutions, government officials in the Philippines...

Oil Palm Agression on Palawan Island
In addition to the alarming expansion of nickel mining on Palawan island in the Philippines, Indigenous peoples are now being confronted with new threats posed by the incursion of...

Underreported Struggles #43, October 2010
In this month's Underreported Struggles: 3,000 indigenous people stage a "silent protest" over a proposed Nuclear power project in India; Tibetan villagers confront Chinese workers for endangering sacred Mountain;...

Emergency in Bosawas 
Emergency in BOSAWAS – The Struggle of the Mayangna is an informative look at the struggle of Indigenous communities to protect the natural resources of Bosawas, the largest biosphere...

Troubling Developments for the Island of Palawan
Government agencies in the Philippines are continuing to ignore provincial and state regulations to protect foreign mining interests in the island Province of Palawan; and now, the Armed Forces...













