Dehradun Declaration of Forest Peoples on Environment Justice

DEHRADUN DECLARATION
12 June 2009
During the process of enactment of the Forests Right Act (in 2006), the National Forum for Forest People’s and Forest Workers (NFFPFW) passed two important resolutions in the second National Conference held at Ranchi: 1) Establishment of community governance over forest resources
2) To resist commodification of forests and related resources
Over the last [...]

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Resolutions from NFFPFW National Conf – On Vedanta Env Award and Peruvian Govt attack on IPs

1) NFFPFW resolution condemns awarding of Golden Peacock to Vedanta Alumina Ltd.
12th June 2009
People from 15 states representing several people’s movements who have gathered under the banner of National Forum of Forest People and Forest Workers’ National Conference, being held at Dehradun from 12 to 14 June 2009, condemn presentation of the ‘Golden Peacock Award [...]

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National Convention – National Forum of Forest People and Forest Workers, 10-12 June 2009, Dehradun

National Forum of Forest People and Forest Workers
National Convention
June 10-12, 2009, Dehradun, India
The struggle for establishing community rule and control over the forest resources got a new boost when the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, was passed in 2006 by the Indian Parliament. It was a historical moment [...]

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People vow to defeat political parties, if Forest Rights Act not implemented effectively

National Forest Rights (Implementation) Campaign

[National Forum of Forest Peoples and Forest Workers (NFFPFW)& constituent mass organisations]

Press Release                                                              19-12-2008

Forest Rights Assembly and [...]

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National Forest Right (Implimentation) Campaign – Rally on 17 Dec, 11am Mandi House to Jantar Mantar, People’s Assembly on 18 Dec

Dear Friend,
The Forest Rights Act has been passed by the Indian Parliamnet in 2006. But the implimentation and awarness process about this Act is being followed by the few State Governments of India.
This is the Historical Act which can empower our marginalized, dalit and adivasi communities if it is implemented in a better way as [...]

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National Consultation on Forest Rights Act

National Forum of Forest People and Forest Workers (NFFPFW)

& Delhi Solidarity Group (DSG)

Dear Comrade, [...]

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