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Beyond Offsets

BEYOND OFFSETS:
PEOPLE AND PLANET CENTRED RESPONSES TO THE CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY CRISIS

A new report by Fern, Forest Peoples Programme and Rainforest Foundation UK that sets out alternatives to flawed voluntary carbon and biodiversity markets.

Map story: climate impacts and community resilience along the Congo River

MAP STORY: CLIMATE IMPACTS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE ALONG THE CONGO RIVER

RFUK's new interactive map story, 'A Journey Up the Congo River', chronicles an expedition along the Congo River, highlighting the climate change challenges faced by local communities.

Supporting communities

SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING FORESTS

Since our inception, the Rainforest Foundations have helped indigenous and local communities protect more than 84 million hectares of rainforest – an area larger than Scandinavia.

Righting Wrongs

RIGHTING WRONGS: HOW TO ENSURE GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY PROTECTED AREAS IN THE CONGO BASIN

A new RFUK report highlights the continuing lack of protected area accountability in the Congo Basin.

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Our work in rights-based rainforest protection

Tackling deforestation with tech

Our community forest monitoring initiative unlocks the potential of forest guardians by connecting them with law enforcement agencies to monitor and protect forests. At the heart of this is ForestLink – a breakthrough system that enables communities to transmit highly accurate and low cost geographical alerts of illegal forest activities in real-time, even from remote areas with no connectivity.

Supporting land & livelihoods

We campaign for laws and policies that recognise the rights of communities to their lands and resources, help put otherwise 'invisible' forest peoples on the map, and assist them in developing and implementing land-use plans that protect forests and sustain livelihoods.

Turning research into action

Our research, advocacy and campaigns address the root causes of deforestation and its human impacts, expose the false solutions to these threats and develops actionable and scalable solutions for policy makers. This work is thoroughly rooted in practical experience and is constantly aimed at amplifying the voices of marginalised forest communities.

Latest publications

BRIEFING: SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

27 November 2024

RIGHTING WRONGS: HOW TO ENSURE GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY PROTECTED AREAS IN THE CONGO BASIN

27 November 2024

TOUT CE QU’IL FAUT SAVOIR SUR LE MARCHÉ CARBONE (ET COMMENT DÉFENDRE SES DROITS)

18 June 2024

BEYOND OFFSETS: PEOPLE AND PLANET CENTRED RESPONSES TO THE CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY CRISIS

28 May 2024

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