Indigenous Babuluko pygmy women's traditional knowledge provides food for the family and community

Les femmes assurent la subsistance de leur famille et de leur communauté en gérant et utilisant judicieusement les ressources naturelles. En tant que consommatrices et productrices et parce qu’elles prennent soin de leur famille et éduquent leurs enfants, en raison aussi du souci qu’elles ont de préserver la qualité de la vie pour les générations présentes et futures, les femmes ont un rôle important à jouer dans la promotion du développement durable. Photo: PDIP-KIVU

Illegal mining / exploitation artisanale illégale, DRC

Exploitation artisanale illégale du bois et des minerais dans les zones et territoires autochtones sans consentement libre, préalable et informé des peuples autochtones pygmées. Photo: PDIP-KIVU

Indigenous Babluko pygmy men in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Photo: PDIP-KIVU

Fisherman in DRC

Babuluko indigenous pygmies in the Democratic Republic of Congo rely on their natural heritage for food. Photo: PDIP-KIVU

Illegal mining map / Carte minière illégale

Sketch of the Kasumba hill in terms of illegal mining of minerals under the leadership of a provincial deputy sitting in the Provincial Assembly of North Kivu in Goma. Croquis de la colline Kasumba en exploitation illégale des minerais sous la conduite d’un député provincial siégeant à l’Assemblée Provinciale du Nord-Kivu à Goma.

Community Conservation Resilience Initiative assessment in DRC

CCRI is a global project documenting the resilience of community conservation initiatives. Its initial findings indicate that protecting biodiversity and ecosystems could be significantly enhanced by bolstering the traditional knowledge and practices of the people that rely on those places the most: indigenous peoples and local communities. You can find all the reports and case studies here: http://globalforestcoalition.org/resources/supporting-community-conservation/ Photos by Kureeba David The CCRI project has been made possible thanks to the support of the Christensen Fund and the German International Climate Initiative (IKI). The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. The participatory community assessments presented through the photos and other materials have been made possible thanks to the support of the community members themselves, the facilitating groups, The Christensen Fund, Siemenpuu Foundation, the Stockholm Resilience Centre and Natural Justice.

Community Conservation Resilience Initiative assessment in DRC

CCRI is a global project documenting the resilience of community conservation initiatives. Its initial findings indicate that protecting biodiversity and ecosystems could be significantly enhanced by bolstering the traditional knowledge and practices of the people that rely on those places the most: indigenous peoples and local communities. You can find all the reports and case studies here: http://globalforestcoalition.org/resources/supporting-community-conservation/ Photos by Kureeba David The CCRI project has been made possible thanks to the support of the Christensen Fund and the German International Climate Initiative (IKI). The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. The participatory community assessments presented through the photos and other materials have been made possible thanks to the support of the community members themselves, the facilitating groups, The Christensen Fund, Siemenpuu Foundation, the Stockholm Resilience Centre and Natural Justice.

Community Conservation Resilience Initiative assessment in DRC

CCRI is a global project documenting the resilience of community conservation initiatives. Its initial findings indicate that protecting biodiversity and ecosystems could be significantly enhanced by bolstering the traditional knowledge and practices of the people that rely on those places the most: indigenous peoples and local communities. You can find all the reports and case studies here: http://globalforestcoalition.org/resources/supporting-community-conservation/ Photos by Kureeba David The CCRI project has been made possible thanks to the support of the Christensen Fund and the German International Climate Initiative (IKI). The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. The participatory community assessments presented through the photos and other materials have been made possible thanks to the support of the community members themselves, the facilitating groups, The Christensen Fund, Siemenpuu Foundation, the Stockholm Resilience Centre and Natural Justice.

Community Conservation Resilience Initiative assessment in DRC

CCRI is a global project documenting the resilience of community conservation initiatives. Its initial findings indicate that protecting biodiversity and ecosystems could be significantly enhanced by bolstering the traditional knowledge and practices of the people that rely on those places the most: indigenous peoples and local communities. You can find all the reports and case studies here: http://globalforestcoalition.org/resources/supporting-community-conservation/ Photos by Kureeba David The CCRI project has been made possible thanks to the support of the Christensen Fund and the German International Climate Initiative (IKI). The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. The participatory community assessments presented through the photos and other materials have been made possible thanks to the support of the community members themselves, the facilitating groups, The Christensen Fund, Siemenpuu Foundation, the Stockholm Resilience Centre and Natural Justice.