Forest Peoples Programme

The ongoing devastation of the Amazon’s tropical forests poses a serious threat to the climate, biodiversity and human rights. Forest areas managed by indigenous peoples and local communities are better protected. Despite commitments to protect Amazonian and indigenous rights, deforestation and rights violations are intensifying, particularly in Peru and Colombia.  The loss of forests in […]

The ongoing devastation of the Amazon’s tropical forests poses a serious threat to the climate, biodiversity and human rights. Forest areas managed by indigenous peoples and local communities are better protected. Despite commitments to protect Amazonian and indigenous rights, deforestation and rights violations are intensifying, particularly in Peru and Colombia. 

The loss of forests in Peru increased by 40% in the first half of 2024 alone, and new laws have been introduced that risk making the situation even worse. At the same time, there is momentum for both forest policy reforms, and the securing of indigenous peoples’ right to free and informed prior consent through decisive judgments and legal human rights victories in Colombia. 

In this project, Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) want to scale up efforts that empower indigenous people to assert their land rights and protect pristine and valuable forests in Peru and Colombia. 

The project is supported with 7 000 000 SEK.