#forestrightsmatter Maansingh, a 41 year old farmer from tribal Dediapada is able to cultivate mango trees on his land to increase incomes after getting land title in 2013. @FNFSouthAsia NABARD Online UN Climate Change UN Environment Programme Global Goals Lokmane lila SDGoals Indigenous Environmental Network

#forestrightsmatter 500 farmers in Narmada district of Gujarat are changing the landscape by planting mango trees on their land effectively raising their incomes and help increase tree cover. Let’s give land back to the indigenous communities, the true custodians of forestlands.

Throwback to the #1990s when the Forest rights work began in Gujarat to ensure forest land is given back to the original inhabitants. Today, thousands of tribals own land to cultivate and regenerate because of #forestrightsact #forestrightsmatter @FNFSouthAsia Indigenous Environmental Network UN Climate Change

#forestrightsmatter This isn’t a picture from the US of A but from Narmada district of Gujarat where forest rights have ensured tribal farmers have enough security of tenure to invest in their land. This corn produce is of Mogiabhai. P. Sainath anand mahindra @FNFSouthAsia

Why #forestrightsmatter We at ARCH have been working for the last thirty years to ensure tribal farmers get land titles and can continue to prosper while taking care of the ecosystem. #forests #ClimateAction UN Environment Programme UN Climate Change UNICEF India @FNFSouthAsia Parth J Shah Leonardo DiCaprio

This used to be owned by the state but with the #forestrightsact - indigenous communities are now owners of forests, as they always were :) #forests #ClimateAction #forestrightsmatter UN Environment Programme UN Climate Change UNICEF India @FNFSouthAsia Parth J Shah Leonardo DiCaprio

Not just collection, indigenous tribes can process and benefit from sale of forest produce. #forests #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #sustainability #india #IndigenousLivesMatter #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming UN Environment Programme UN Climate Change UNICEF India @FNFSouthAsia Parth J Shah Leonardo DiCaprio

Let forest dwellers be the true custodians of the forests. #forests #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #sustainability #india #IndigenousLivesMatter #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #environment #UNESCO UN Environment Programme UN Climate Change UNICEF India @FNFSouthAsia Parth J Shah Leonardo DiCaprio

Respecting traditional knowledge and indigenous practices is one way to protect the planet. #forests #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #sustainability #india #IndigenousLivesMatter #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #forestrightsmatter UN Climate Change UNICEF India @FNFSouthAsia Leonardo DiCaprio

In a world of individualism, honoring community rights to land and living. #forests #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #sustainability #india #IndigenousLivesMatter #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #forestrightsmatter UN Environment Programme UN Climate Change UNICEF India @FNFSouthAsia Parth J Shah Leonardo DiCaprio

Just posted a photo @ Narmada district instagram.com/p/CSGn8dao5k5/…

Just posted a photo @ Narmada district instagram.com/p/CSJCGoEobL2/…