Cameroon's Baka people say they are part of the forest: That's why they look after it
While doing fieldwork in 2020, I remember walking with Indigenous elders Ferdinand Mbita and Félix Mangombe up the small, ...
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Indigenous Peoples’ Concerns About Loss of Forest Knowledge: Implications for Forest Management
Our case study provides insights into how an indigenous population, the Baka in Cameroon, face barriers to participation in policy making, hindering recognition of rights to traditional forestland.
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Ministries, conservation groups and indigenous communities unite to protect biodiversity and the rights of indigenous peoples
In April, Cameroon’s Ministry of Social Affairs organized a first-of-its-kind inter-ministry workshop to discuss protection of indigenous people’s rights in the implementation of biodiversity ...
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A Cameroon stadium spurs one community’s fight over ancestral lands
About 10 kilometers (6.3 miles) north of the Cameroon capital of Yaoundé, local members of the Yanda community say the construction of a stadium has resulted in the clearing of their ancestral forest, ...
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Co-creation of Innovative Forest Resources Management Combining Ecological Methods and Indigenous Knowledge
Creating the future of African tropical rainforests with local people Using a combination of indigenous and scientific knowledge ... is essential for the future of rainforests in southeast Cameroon.
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Cameroon's Baka People Say They Are Part of the Forest - That's Why They Look After It
While doing fieldwork in 2020, I remember walking with Indigenous elders Ferdinand Mbita and Félix Mangombe up the small, winding path into their forest in Cameroon, jumping over highways of ...