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[Briefing] Nepal: Pathivara Cable Car Case – IFC Advisory Project Threatens Indigenous Rights

Indigenous Peoples' organizations from Nepal filed a complaint to the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) in August 2025 concerning the Pathivara cable car project in the sacred Mukkumlung mountain area, which is revered by the Indigenous Limbu (Yakthung) people....

[Issue Brief] Philippines: The Struggle Against APSA 103

Indigenous Peoples in Itogon, Benguet - particularly the Ibaloi, Kankanaey, and Kalanguya - are intensifying their resistance against the proposed expansion of gold and silver mining Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc. through the Application for Production Sharing...

The Unfolding Crisis In Kaziranga: A Report On Illegal Land Acquisition For Luxury Tourism

This report examines the contentious land acquisition and development plans for a five-star hotel by Juniper Hotels (operating under the Hyatt global brand), and its associated partners in the immediate vicinity of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR),...

[Briefer] Offshore Wind Energy Projects in South India: Indigenous Coastal Communities Left in Dark

The Government of India has begun implementing plans to install 450 wind turbines in the ecologically rich Gulf of Mannar region in Tamil Nadu in the south of the country. In February 2024, the Government invited bids for the development of 4 GW (in four blocks of...