Indigenous Land Rights

🌱 Why is deforestation a problem? Logging, illegal mining, and cattle farming are core drivers for deforestation.[i] The deforestation of rainforests is increasing over time, and it often occurs within nature reserves or on Indigenous lands.[ii] A prime example of this issue is the Amazon forest, w

🌱 How does deforestation impact the Mashco Piro people? The Mashco Piro people are considered to be “the largest uncontacted tribe in the world”. They “usually avoid contact with the outside world” and “live in seclusion in the Peruvian rainforest”. Yet, over 50 of them have recently been seen “on