A Call for Strengthened Rights Protections in the REDD+ Carbon Market Standard TREES

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The jurisdictional REDD+ carbon credit certifier ART published the draft of its standard TREES 3.0 for public comment. Indigenous Peoples as well as Local Communities submitted an input, specifying changes that needed to be made to align the standard with minimum internationally recognized protections for their communities’ rights.

Financing Climate Justice: New Case Studies Share Practical Lessons on How Climate Finance Can Reach Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Examples from Guyana, Peru, Mesoamerica, and a global Indigenous alliance demonstrate practical solutions to overcome systemic funding barriers. New York, 18 September 2025 — Indigenous peoples and local communities protect more than a third of the planet’s most vital forests, yet receive less than one percent of international climate funding. Without adequate […]

How Climate Finance Can Reach Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: Practical Lessons from Four Regional Case Studies

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Indigenous peoples and local communities protect 36% of the world’s intact tropical forests, yet receive less than 1% of international climate funding. If you are familiar with this work, you know this contradiction intimately. But closing the gap requires more than good intentions—it demands practical strategies that navigate entrenched systems while building genuine autonomy. Four […]

How New Laws in the US, Brazil, and Ecuador Are Driving Forest Loss and Rights Violations

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Right now, across the United States, Brazil and Ecuador, hard-won environmental protections are being dismantled at an alarming pace, putting the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest and ancestral home to over a million Indigenous peoples, at great risk. Yet, in the face of this growing crisis, Rainforest Foundation US’s (RFUS) Indigenous partners continue to lead […]

Marchés du Carbone et Nos Droits : Un Guide pour les Peuples Autochtones et les Communautés Locales

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Le marché volontaire du carbone évolue rapidement et s’étend à de nouveaux territoires, ce qui rend difficile de distinguer qui fait quoi et quelles sont les implications pour les communautés concernées. Afin d’aider les peuples autochtones et les communautés locales à mieux comprendre les marchés du carbone, Rainforest Foundation US a lancé une série animée en six parties pour démystifier ce marché et fournir aux communautés des informations essentielles pour protéger leurs droits.

What if We Acted for Our Planet Before It’s Too Late?

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Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS), alongside Indigenous partners, has long advocated for a proven solution to mitigate the impacts of climate change—securing Indigenous peoples’ rights to their ancestral lands in Latin America’s rainforests.

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