The report also cites the example of Bolivia, which has embraced sweeping forestry reforms that not only give formal recognition to indigenous peoples' rights to forests, but also exempt small-scale producers from onerous regulations and concession fees.

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He had been helping indigenous people trying to stop the exploitation of protected forests.

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Catherine of Siena Montoya y Upegui, who journeyed with five other women by horseback in 1914 into the forests to be a teacher and spiritual guide to indigenous people.

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For that, he travelled to the forests of Cameroon, in the heart of the Congo Basin -- indigenous people, wildlife and logging companies all compete for dwindling resources and as Quest discovers, time is running out.

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