0 Forests also supply critical raw materials needed to grow the economy, provide habitat to rich flora and fauna, regulate hydrology, and sequester carbon. 254 26 �����a�F@��P�`�.��I �3M��R�j&5��T#��������b���\`�`����ep@��|�.�K=���R�& t�`cG]�,��k8~iq ��M������ �� �W1,Irp�HqPfhb��r�Ւ{���Z�3�c�v�ö�烾��v{�8�:�f�1�b0eTn8j����(�0p������W�0D�_��|����9p�p��v]�K������s���ml We worked with a wide range of project sites, engaged communities, and focused on activities reducing drivers of deforestation -- and found great enthusiasm for a brighter future. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. 0000001840 00000 n Submission by FPP and NGOs to African Commission and its Working Group on the situation of indigenous peoples in DRC October 2006 (4) Gender Toolkit (3) Forest Peoples Programme E-Newsletter (2) Protected Areas I think it will be the best ever.”.
H�a�ؙc�c��A�RtY�#��}{,r !��@ɉː�{h� �B�]3\{���i��c�{���,�����U�ꮀ\bo���_ɮ~�v3�R�=������� ,����W�K��A�EpѾ��͜��\��t�Vѩp!4K��>�q�T�P������7�;�_zT�G��3�-�mS/��r8����4�7wF�{����v-q��>n� “By expelling the Ogieks from their ancestral land against their will, without prior consultation and without respecting the conditions of expulsion in the interests of public need, the respondent (Kenyan government) violated the right to land,” the court ruled. Forest Peoples Programme and IWGIA.
Kenya’s Office of the Attorney General was not immediately available for comment, but the government has justified the evictions on the grounds of environmental conservation.
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It is a vicious cycle; forest degradation generates greenhouse gases that drive climate change, which exacerbates both droughts and flooding and further stresses fragile ecosystems and poor communities.
They contribute directly to the well-being and food security of poor people.
͙6�$��,@��*��hg���j���P� ��h�$���pF��e@����)%%%(����" R� The Kenya Land Commission rejected the Ogieks’ request for recognition in 1933, describing them as “a savage and barbaric people who deserved no tribal status” and advised them to assimilate with another tribe, he said.
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This video, like others to follow, answer these questions: Why are forests important to them?
The Africa Environment and Natural Resources team at the World Bank sponsored a series of video stories to give a human face to deforestation and raise awareness on the opportunity to transform the livelihoods of forests communities. 0000003588 00000 n x�b```�V�FA��1�0p,hPDf`d`�A�sm��iذ���'� :�$����=\6(¬�s���ho�� �B�Z����rS��R��im�UM�cN#����N���6���^,�9+�g�ƒ��P�Sy�;�i��'l`�?4�Y��MoV�����oԅ���Ҷ�i��ԃչ�z�6Mc��0��9�p���l{w��D��_��|,ݩ����*��w��I#ώ��I���v�Y�v�+Ʋ�����"qn9��1�+[{ ܧ3�^�|�de�{���x1�]\X8�h�F�C�y��Qd���'H��Z@�z�)Is���^@-�V�Mw�z� �n�M�W`���\��MK�.4�^�� They tell the story of individual and community perceptions of the REDD+ and forest improvement efforts in selected African countries. 0000005209 00000 n The videos were produced by Centro de Alianzas para el Desarrollo (CAD), Center of Partnerships for Development, under supervision of the Government of Ghana and the World Bank.
Climate change is another key challenge for forests and the people who depend on them. Although deforestation and forest degradation have gained increased attention globally in climate conferences, the voices of people marginalized by forest degradation are not heard enough. 2004. 0000043411 00000 n
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0000009565 00000 n If you continue to navigate this website beyond this page, cookies will be placed on your browser. Why are they working to preserve them? Kenya has violated the forest-dwelling Ogiek people's rights to land, religion, culture, development and non-discrimination, the African Court on Human and Peoples… The marginalization of the Ogiek dates back to when British colonialists refused to recognize them as a tribe, which would have entitled them to land, Justice Augustino Ramadhani said in a live broadcast from Arusha. This report is the fourth country study in a series examining indigenous peop les’ land rights in the forested countries of Africa.
xref 0000026787 00000 n The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that between 2010 and 2015, Africa had the highest net annual loss of forests. y�. ����r,���p�g�~� �,�� @�>3p�����/��jF!� �F�@ ��K��4@xÐB�R����ǭXq��Hx�)u����Ŝ�"eS�`5:j47�!�bI��+n���N��Fr�|�ı��P�ε���c�?��@G�$��U�o'6���. They see the forests and the landscapes of their childhood disappearing, and can only recreate them in stories told to their children and grandchildren.
0000065106 00000 n .°�J���JjN�R Pq� 0000001993 00000 n “I am extremely pleased, not only for the Ogiek, but also for other indigenous people in Africa,” said Lucy Claridge, legal director of the London-based MRG. 254 0 obj <> endobj To learn more about cookies, click here. The Ogiek live in the Mau Forest - Kenya’s largest water catchment area - in the Rift Valley. 0000026963 00000 n Minority Rights Group International (MRG), one of three complainants, hailed the ruling as a “huge victory” which would have major ramifications for other communities living on protected lands across Africa.
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What effects do they expect to see on their lives and livelihoods? The Tanzanian-based court, which started work in 2006, is the highest human rights body in Africa. Land rights and the forest peoples of Africa Historical, legal and anthropological perspectives No 4 Historical and contemporary land laws and their impact on indigenous peoples’ land rights in Rwanda Chris Huggins May 2009 We
0000004366 00000 n 279 0 obj<>stream The videos, developed jointly with our country counterparts and forest communities, share the transformation happening on the ground through REDD+. But along with other hunter gatherer communities they have faced repeated evictions from the land since colonial times. trailer The court will meet again to discuss reparations.
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Kenya has violated the forest-dwelling Ogiek people’s rights to land, religion, culture, development and non-discrimination, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights ruled on Friday, in its first decision on indigenous people’s rights. ���ƈ%RU����\���c8#��$�u���C2�&��Pum2��������SU�Z�vS��9��R�R�q��Jat n����H�7/��0��\-ޘ���~�n���!ߦ��ă�*���|58 l�)�+݊�f�� �#/?9�c���!�gy�_�Ðr(/U;_�( The OPDP took the case to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in 2009 after the government issued eviction notices to around 35,000 Ogiek, plus other settlers. Campaigners argue that the best way for Kenya to protect its forests is to give indigenous communities like the Ogiek ownership of the land on condition that they conserve it. 0000027335 00000 n
Africa’s forests, landscapes, and ecosystems have many contributions to development.
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What changes have they experienced? The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Indigenous Rights in Africa: The case of the Twa of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. The preparation of videos was supported by a Global Environment Facility, the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, the Forest Investment Program, and the BioCarbon Fund. But the story is even more striking when told by people affected by it, when told by people who depend on forests, people who suffer when they are destroyed because forest loss threatens their livelihood and food security. Although the court’s ruling is legally binding, it cannot sanction parties for non-compliance. 0000000016 00000 n
0000004330 00000 n 0000093191 00000 n The court found that the main causes of environmental degradation of the Mau Forest, which lies 200km (125 miles) northwest of Nairobi, were “ill-advised” logging concessions and settlement by non-Ogiek people. Land rights and the forest peoples of Africa Historical, legal and anthropological perspectives No 5 Historical and contemporary land laws and their impact on indigenous peoples’ land rights in Uganda: The case of the Batwa Rose 0000090061 00000 n 0000027259 00000 n This is the first blog in a series on forests and livelihoods. ����+-��$�si�����H�MX���Ѷ�t��X�X�Z�f�����;t9a�1 �(Ks1{}F�D�>� {���z�{����#+�U�W�����~�� An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants among the By Katy Migiro, Thomson Reuters Foundation.
These demands, coupled with weak governance and tenure insecurity, poor management practices and incentives, and forest crime and corruption are depleting Africa’s natural forest assets. The commission works closely with the African Court. Thanks for the great work that provides information on how we can conserve and protect mother nature.
The magnitude of forest loss is indeed striking. However, this rich natural resource, is under extreme pressure and threat due to demand for land for crops, timber, fuel wood, and charcoal. 0000000816 00000 n
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They contribute directly to the well-being and food security of poor people. H��WMv�F~o�:E�i<2=YX�h�M�c���u�\f�0G�-R? These are stark figures.
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