Indigenous Peoples & Forests

Watershed Sentinel: Brazil’s “Green Deserts”

Watershed Sentinel: Brazil’s “Green Deserts”

Brazilian communities that have resisted industrial tree plantations for decades now face the threat of glyphosate-resistant GE trees by Kaitlyn Duthie-Kannikkatt October 12, 2023 Note: This article was originally published in the Watershed Sentinel, October/November...

The Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI) Annual Report

The Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI) Annual Report

    July 2023: The CIMI released its report "Violence against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil: Data from 2022" The report discusses what happened in 2022: "The year 2022 marked the end of a governmental cycle marked by violations and an increase in...

Wrench in the Gears discusses the Roots of the GE Chestnut Tree

Wrench in the Gears discusses the Roots of the GE Chestnut Tree

who is funding the transgenic American chestnut and why? In the following pages an attempt will be made to, first, briefly set the record straight that the American chestnut never actually disappeared and there is no urgent impending emergency justifying the use of genetic engineering. And second, to discuss the money and broader agendas of the individuals and organizations behind the development of the transgenic chestnut tree more at length.

WRM: March 8 | Women’s Day

WRM: March 8 | Women’s Day

Women Traditional Healers – Amador Hernandez, Chiapas, Mexico (2011). Photo: Langelle World Rainforest Movement 7 March 2020 Women, particularly those who depend on forests for their livelihoods and sustenance, face many struggles. Women often lead various types of...