APA

Amerindian Peoples Association is the leading Indigenous organization in Guyana. APA has active members in over 60 Indigenous villages and regional representatives across Guyana, as well as a national secretariat in Georgetown. RFUS partners with APA in their efforts to advocate for land rights and expanded titling, national policy change, and to strengthen local and regional Indigenous governance institutions. 

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After years of caring for their forests, recognition arrives for the communities of Petén, Guatemala

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Making Forest Carbon Markets Work for Communities: A Case Study on Benefit Sharing in the REDD+ Guatecarbon Project

RFUS in the Press

AI is a double-edged sword for Indigenous stewardship, say U.N. experts (Published by Mongabay)

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