2010

Vitality of Ayoreo Territory in Paraguay

Vitality of Ayoreo Territory in Paraguay

Supporting the Ayoreo people of Paraguay to strengthen /claim rights to their ancestral territory while protecting the voluntary isolation of their un-contacted brother and sisters (implemented by Iniciativa Amotocodie, Nominator: Simone Lovera) With more than 11 million hectares, the Ayoreo…

Conserving the ancient Thai language of Vietnam

Conserving the ancient Thai language of Vietnam

Supporting the Vietnamese Thai speakers to maintain and strengthen their traditional language in seven province of Vietnam (implemented by the Center for Sustainable Development in Mountainous Areas- CSDM; Nominator: Jason Morris-Jung) The Center for Sustainable Development in Mountainous Areas (CSDM)…

Rights and identity in the Nilgiri (India)

Rights and identity in the Nilgiri (India)

Assisting tribal communités to organize, claim their rights and improve their livelihoods in a mountainous forest region (implemented by Women for Sustainable Development, Vivasaigal Thozhilalargal Munnetra Sangam and Erumad Adivasi Kurumba Munnetra Sangam; Nominator Antonella Cordone) The initiative aims at…

Building livelihood alternatives in the Petén of Guatemala

Building livelihood alternatives in the Petén of Guatemala

Supporting peasant organizations involved in a network of organic mini-markets to develop a local savings and loans in the Petén of Guatemala (implemented by Asociación solidaria de acción y propuesta de Petén; Nominator Andrea Finger-Stich) This initiative takes place in…

Cultural forests help facing climate change in Uganda

Cultural forests help facing climate change in Uganda

Conserved cultural forests help facing climate change in Uganda (Implemented by the National association of professional environmentalists of Uganda; Nominator: Simone Lovera) The initiative addresses the impact of climate change in Uganda, which is already affecting the environment as well…

Peace, justice and livelihoods at Colombia-Ecuador border

Peace, justice and livelihoods at Colombia-Ecuador border

Supporting a Franciscan network in its work to love, defend and engage the very poor for the strengthening of their rights and improvements of their lives (Implemented by Movimiento Franciscano por la Paz; Nominator: Jael Mercedes Duarte) This initiative is set at the border…