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Rainforests Are Destroyed While Government Deliberates

Rainforests Are Destroyed While Government Deliberates

This news bulletin aims to highlight a recent participatory land assessment compiled by the Amerindian People’s Association.

Far from Georgetown or other large towns, the indigenous lands had been largely untouched by outside forces. Their geographical remoteness had, until recently, sheltered these communities from intrusion. This natural protection is coming to an end, as new infrastructure makes it easier to access this region. As extractive mining, logging and ranching expand, many villages are now painfully aware that they have no say about what happens on their land. Even legally recognized lands are facing encroachment, bringing the practical frailty of indigenous land rights to the center of attention for communities throughout the region.

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Didier Devers
Chief of Party – USAID Guatemala
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Didier has been coordinating the USAID-funded B’atz project since joining Rainforest Foundation US in April 2022. He holds a Master’s in Applied Anthropology and a Bachelor’s in Geography. Before joining the organization, Didier worked for 12 years in Central and South America on issues of transparency, legality, governance, and managing stakeholders’ processes in the environmental sector. Prior to that he worked on similar issues in Central Africa. He speaks French, Spanish, and English, and is based in Guatemala.