Rainforest Foundation US
| Formation | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| 95-1622945 | |
| Focus | Human rights, environmentalism |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York |
Region | Central and South America |
| Method | Advocacy, research, field work |
Key people | Trudie Styler and Sting, founders Suzanne Pelletier, Executive Director John W. Copeland, Chair of the Board of Directors |
| Website | rainforestfoundation |
Rainforest Foundation US is a US-based non-profit organization that partners with Indigenous peoples in Central and South America to protect rainforest ecosystems. The organizations employs a rights-based approach to environmental protection, supporting indigenous peoples in their efforts to secure their lands, protect their environment and uphold their rights.
Rainforest Foundation US focuses its work on three main areas: land rights, rainforest protection and strengthening Indigenous peoples and local community organizations.
The idea that the indigenous peoples of the world are holders of a specific set of rights and are also the victims of historically unique forms of discrimination is most completely/thoroughly enunciated by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007.