Indigenous peoples and local communities protect 36% of the world’s intact tropical forests, yet receive less than 1% of international climate funding. If you are familiar with this work, you know this contradiction intimately. But closing the gap requires more than good intentions—it demands practical strategies that navigate entrenched systems while building genuine autonomy. Four […]| Rainforest Foundation US
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En las zonas fronterizas de la Amazonía peruana y brasileña, los corredores Yavarí-Tapiche y Pano Arawak contienen los territorios contiguos más grandes del mundo donde pueblos indígenas viven en aislamiento voluntario.| Rainforest Foundation US
A year after declaring a public health emergency in the Yanomami territory in Roraima, Brazil, the world is once again shocked by images of Yanomami children in states of severe malnutrition. 308 deaths were recorded in Yanomami territory in 2023. The main causes of death include pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, and malnutrition.| Rainforest Foundation US
Indigenous peoples' territories across four countries sequester more than 9.8 Million Metric Tons of CO2e—equivalent to the annual emission of more than 2 million gas vehicles or 1.3 million homes.| Rainforest Foundation US
A growing dual crisis of public health and environmental devastation is unfolding in the Amazon rainforest. Over the past decade, a surge in illegal and unregulated gold mining has had the unexpected side effect of leading to a sharp rise in malaria cases, disproportionately affecting Indigenous communities across the Guiana Shield.| Rainforest Foundation US
Every year on August 9 we celebrate International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. On this day in 1982, the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations held its first meeting in Geneva where they drafted the UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, asserting their rights to self determination. Across the globe, many Indigenous […]| Rainforest Foundation US
Across the US, Brazil, and Ecuador, new laws driving forest loss threaten hard-won environmental protections and ecosystems like the Amazon.| Rainforest Foundation US
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A new chapter in advancing Indigenous land rights is beginning in the Peruvian Amazon. A two-year project will title and protect approximately 550,000 acres of rainforests in the Chambira-Marañón region of Loreto. That’s an area roughly the size of the entire city of Los Angeles.| Rainforest Foundation US
In this issue, discover how Indigenous women are breaking barriers by using drones and GPS to monitor their forests and train others, strengthening territorial protection. You’ll also see how we’re working to safeguard the Amazon’s remote borderlands—home to Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation and some of the world’s last intact rainforests. These stories show that lasting solutions are already underway, thanks to our partners and supporters like you.| Rainforest Foundation US
A severe drought in the Amazon is disrupting transportation, isolating communities, and putting wildlife at risk for survival. Indigenous peoples in the region are urging their governments to declare a climate emergency. El Niño, deforestation, and wildfires have combined to create dire conditions.| Rainforest Foundation US
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Land titles are the most effective way to reduce deforestation rates in Indigenous peoples’ territory, resulting in a 66% reduction in forest cover loss. 17 land titles were secured for Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon in record time—more titles were established in ten months than were possible in the previous three years.| Rainforest Foundation US
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Indigenous peoples and local communities gathered in Brazzaville to stress that the future of Earth relies on their voices, especially Indigenous peoples ahead of COP30.| Rainforest Foundation US
Rainforest Foundation US releases a new documentary from the Amazon that shows how indigenous environmental defenders are protecting forests using technology.| Rainforest Foundation US
Benefit sharing is a critical component of REDD+ forest carbon projects, particularly where Indigenous peoples and local communities are central to forest| Rainforest Foundation US
In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous communities are showing the world what true climate resilience looks like. The Amazon rainforest is one of| Rainforest Foundation US
In the borderlands of the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon rainforest, the Yavarí-Tapiche and the Pano Arawak Corridors contain the world’s largest contiguous territories of Indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation.| Rainforest Foundation US
This drought is the worst in four decades and is contributing to an alarming number of fires this year raging across multiple regions throughout the Amazon and posing a threat to Indigenous and local communities and some of the world’s most vital ecosystems.| Rainforest Foundation US
Land titles are the most effective way to reduce deforestation in Indigenous peoples’ territory, resulting in a 66% reduction in forest cover loss. Rainforest Foundation US celebrates a major victory as 20 Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon received land titles. Indigenous partner organizations AIDESEP, ORPIO, and others joined community leaders in the Loreto region to celebrate the delivery of the titles.| Rainforest Foundation US
While land rights and monitoring is pivotal to reducing deforestation and protecting biodiversity—an unexpected benefit is that it also enables Indigenous peoples to deepen their cultural connections and understanding of their ancestral lands.| Rainforest Foundation US
Indigenous women are increasingly taking the lead in monitoring their rainforest lands and stepping into key leadership roles within their communities. By breaking barriers and asserting their place on the frontlines, Indigenous women are driving the fight to safeguard the rainforest, preserve their cultures, and shape the future of our planet.| Rainforest Foundation US
Fires ravage the São Marcos Indigenous Territory in Brazil, February 2024.| Rainforest Foundation US
O mercado voluntário de carbono está evoluindo rapidamente e chegando em novos territórios, o que pode tornar difícil entender quem participa dele e como isso afeta as comunidades envolvidas. Para apoiar as comunidades locais e indígenas a terem mais informações sobre os mercados de carbono, a Rainforest Foundation US lançou os três primeiros vídeos de uma série animada de seis capítulos para desmistificar este recurso e fornecer às comunidades as informações essenciais para pr...| Rainforest Foundation US
The voluntary carbon market is quickly evolving and being introduced in new territories, making it challenging to sort out who’s who and what the implications are for impacted communities. To support Indigenous communities and local communities to better understand carbon markets, Rainforest Foundation US has launched a six-part animated series to demystify the market and provide communities with the essential information to protect their rights.| Rainforest Foundation US
