Fortress Conservation Hurts Our Planet
Fortress conservation is a standard method of protection for old-growth forests. This practice forbids any and all human interference with the land. Read how this idea, while good on paper, has troubling implications for indigenous populations.
Rainforests Are Destroyed While Government Deliberates
Far from Georgetown or other large settlements, the villages’ lands had been largely untouched by outside forces. Yet the geographical remoteness which had previously sheltered these communities is ending as new infrastructure makes it easier to access this region, putting its native populations in danger.
Direct Action Tips the Scales!
After hundreds of indigenous representatives and their allies blocked the entrances to Panama’s Ministry of the Environment, the director of MiAmbiente sat down to negotiate land rights petitions.
Ipetí Win 45 Year Fight for Their Land
Decades ago, private interests drove the Ipetí people off of their ancestral lands. Finally, the Panamanian government recognizes their land rights.
