José Antonio Arreola remembers the early morning when he had to leave his home, his wife, and his young children, with only a fellow activist by his side for support. Threats from organized crime forced him to flee..
Author: IPRI
Oil Extraction in Turkana: Community Rights, Broken Promises, and the Fight for Justice
In 2012, the discovery of oil in the Lokichar oil basin of Turkana County, northwestern Kenya, was heralded as a milestone for national development. Tullow Oil Company, granted extraction rights under a Compulsory Land Acquisition process led by..
Fred Kariankei and the fight against conservation elite in Kenya
Fred Simiren Kariankei, an Indigenous Maasai community land rights defender from southern Kenya, never imagined that defending his people’s land would land him in prison. But in 2021, when he exposed what he believed was systematic betrayal by..
The Enduring Fight for the Philippines’ 4th UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
“Even though I am already old, I still want to help our community in this struggle. I will contribute to the cause in my own ways, for the future generations,” said 84-year-old Rudy Taong, as he signed a..
Uganda: Threats failed to stop struggle for Indigenous land recognition
Alicia Tapuy: Memory, Action and Justice in Honor of Byron Guatatuca
Alicia Tapuy: Memory, Action and Justice in Honor of Byron Guatatuca On June 21, 2023, the death of Byron Guatatuca was commemorated in Puyo. It’d been a year since he was killed in a protest. His wife, Alicia,..
Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Ecology
Environmental Factors Influencing Plant Growth
Helping Companies in Their Green Transition
