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Alto a la minería en el norte del Perú

En marzo del 2022, la activista Mirtha Villanueva y el campesino y líder comunitario Rosas Durán, quienes luchan contra las mineras en el norte del Perú, visitaron a integrantes del Parlamento Europeo para entregar un informe sobre el impacto de la minería en sus comunidades y buscar la forma de detener la destrucción de sus territorios. Se trata de comunidades campesinas que están enfrentado situaciones similares a las que vivimos los Pueblos Indígenas y cuyas experiencias pueden ser de utilidad para hacer frente a los megaproyectos que nos amenazan. 

17. Divide and Conquer

The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent clearly states that the government should not force people to change their method of organisation, thinking, or decision making, nor spread inaccurate information to misinform Indigenous Peoples.

Justice In The Transition To The Green Economy - Galina Angarova At UNPFII

We're witnessing the acceleration of the transition to a green, low carbon, and clean economy and the increase in demand for transition minerals such as nickel, lithium, cobalt, and copper. This skyrocketing demand is driving a wave of investment into new, expanded mining projects. These projects are promoted as "green" because they aim to supply minerals used for renewable energy technologies and electric vehicles.

An Update On The Rooibos Benefit Sharing Agreement With Cecil LeFleur

In 2019, a landmark agreement between traditional knowledge holders who are also small-scale farmers of Khoi and San descent, and the rooibos tea industry was reached.
This benefit-sharing agreement would see a small percentage of the profits made from rooibos and honeybush tea find its way to the hands of small-scale farmers.
On the commemoration of the international day of tea, we hear from National Khoi and San Council Chairman Cecil LeFleur, who will give us an update on how COVID-19 has affected the rolling out of the agreement.
Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)

What Is Sacred To Us Means Nothing To Them - Gary McKinney On Lithium Mining In Thacker Pass

A proposed lithium mine at Peehee Mu’huh (Thacker Pass), Nevada, has attracted much attention. But those with the deepest ties to the land - descendants of those murdered at the Thacker Pass Massacre - have not been heard. In this podcast, we hear from Gary McKinney (Western Shoshone/ Northern Paiute) about the stuggles to protect sacred lands in the age of a lithium boom due to the transition to the "green" economy.

Voces en resistencia frente al Corredor Interoceánico en México

La región del Istmo de Tehuantepec en México ha sido históricamente codiciada, se trata de un territorio considerado estratégico para proyectos comerciales y una ruta clave para la expansión del mercado mundial. En la actualidad, dicha región está en riesgo por la construcción del Corredor Interoceánico, también conocido como Corredor Transístmico, uno de los proyectos prioritarios del gobierno mexicano. 

18. Community Meetings

In order to ensure that the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent is complied with, there should be community meetings which make people aware of what is happening and could happen in their area. In addition to this, projects must be supervised in order to ensure that decisions made in the community meetings, are implemented during the development project.

La lucha de los Pueblos Indígenas del Cauca, en Colombia, contra el crimen organizado

“¿Por qué nos están matando? Como Pueblos Indígenas, afros y campesinos, ¿cómo vamos a resistir y a organizarnos para agrietar este plan de muerte?” Así comienza  este programa de radio en el que jóvenes, mujeres, autoridades tradicionales, guardias y analistas reflexionan sobre la lucha de los pueblos Indígenas del Cauca colombiano contra el narcotráfico y el crimen organizado. 

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