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FOREST DWELLERS FORM INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

At an international workshop on climate change and forest peoples, held in Manaus, Brazil, from 1-4 April 2008, representatives of forest communities from 13 countries announced the formation of a new coalition to demand greater representation and respect for forest dwellers in future climate change negotiations. The Manaus Declaration, signed by 11 countries from Central and South America and observer delegations from Indonesia and the Congo Basin, established the International Alliance of Forest Peoples, and calls on governments to respect forest dwellers’ rights to their land, natural resources and their traditional ways of life, particularly when considering compensation for environmental services such as a carbon-trading plan.

Links to further information
Rights and Resources Initiative News Posting
International Herald Tribune, 5 April 2008