Nicaragua’s Gold Rush: Theft of Indigenous Lands Unhindered by US Sanctions In recent years, the Nicaraguan government has generated a boom in the country’s gold mining sector through lax enforcement of regulations, generous tax incentives, and the offering of 7.1 million…
Selling Out Nigeria: Shell’s Irresponsible Divestment This report examines the manner, legacy, and likely future consequences of oil company Shell’s exit from its onshore oil operations in Nigeria’s Niger Delta.
Evicted for Gold Profits: Indigenous Kuria forced off land in expansion of Barrick Gold’sNorth Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania Between mid-2020 and September of 2023 Kuria people from the villages of Komarera and Kewanja were subjected to a process leading to forced eviction from their lands to make way…
Study on Consultation and Free, Prior and Informed Consent with Indigenous Peoples in Africa The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is a fundamental right for Indigenous Peoples worldwide. However, there are serious global challenges in its implementation, including across the African…
The Risks of Investing in Belo Sun Belo Sun Mining Corp. is a Canadian mining company focused predominantly on gold mining. The company?s only project is the Volta Grande Project (VGP), which is currently under development in…
How carbon market pirates are threatening the territories of more than 200 families in the Ecuadorian Ande On March 23, Lidia D?vila stood in front of a group of over 80 people testifying in the gallery of the public prosecutor?s office in Otavalo Canton, Ecuador. Lidia, who…
Green Colonialism 2.0 Africa has contributed least to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it is being hit hardest by the climate crisis and its impacts. It has already experienced the loss of lives…
Facilitators Guide: Kenya Community Land Act In 2016 Kenya signed into law the Community Land Act (CLA), a progressive piece of legislation that gave life to Article 63 of the Constitution of Kenya. The CLA presents…