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29 September 2022 Suriname
Indigenous, tribal and peasant communities from Bolivia, Colombia and Suriname recently exchanged their experiences with territorial governance. According to Biza Akienboto, member of the Saamaka tribe in Suriname, this will help them prepare for the formal recognition of their territorial rights.
29 September 2022 Suriname
“We could not speak each other’s language, but we understood each other"
06 September 2022
A regional exchange between 26 representatives from indigenous, tribal and peasant communities in South America held in Villa de Leyva, Colombia from 7-12 August
21 July 2022 Suriname
In 2021, through our various programmes we continued our work towards co-creation of solutions for climate-smart landscapes, where local people can improve their livelihoods while also contributing to conservation, food security and climate objectives. In our annual review you can read some examples of our achievements.
21 July 2022 Suriname
Throughout 2021 Tropenbos Suriname carried out a dialogue with the traditional leaders of the Saamaka tribe in the country’s interior rainforest. By the end of the year this resulted in an agreement to work together to strengthen the tribe’s territorial governance, based on the concerns and priorities of the Saamaka leaders, and with the enthusiastic involvement of Saamaka youth.
12 July 2022 Suriname
Eight Saamaka natives participated in an agro-business training from 31 May to 15 June 2022 to independently develop a business case.