New Video: Half a Million Hectares of Hope launched

Supporting Indigenous Peoples to Defend Their Rights

6th Dec 2015 | Categories: Land Rights, Forests and Climate Change

(Photo: LifeMosaic).

In the North East of Guatemala, amongst ancient Maya ruins and diverse tropical rainforest, lies one of the largest community-managed forests in the world. This video shares the good news story from ACOFOP in the Peten. It tells how indigenous and rural communities protect and sustainably manage 500,000 hectares of forests, while bringing a variety of economic and social benefits to local people.

Watch 'Half a Million Hectares of Hope'.

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