Editing Forest Peoples Programme (section)

==History==
Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) was founded in 1990 in response to the forest crisis, specifically to support indigenous forest peoples’ struggles to defend their lands and livelihoods. It registered as a non-governmental human rights Dutch Stichting in 1997, and then later, in 2000, as a UK charity, No. 1082158 and a company limited by guarantee (England & Wales) Reg. No. 3868836, with a registered office in the [[UK]].

FPP's focus, in the beginning, came from the expertise and relationships that the small founding team had with specific communities, primarily in the Guyanas and in South and [[South East Asia]].<ref name="Guyana: Fragile Frontier">{{cite book|title=Guyana: Fragile Frontier|first=Marcus|last=Colchester|date=18 June 1997|publisher=Monthly Review Press,U.S.|id={{ASIN|0853459711|country=uk}} }}</ref> Forest Peoples Programme has grown into a respected and successful organisation that now operates right around the tropical forest belt where it serves to bridge the gap between policy makers and forest peoples. Through [[advocacy]], practical projects and [[capacity building]], FPP supports forest peoples to deal directly with the outside powers, regionally, nationally, and internationally that shape their lives and futures. Forest Peoples Programme has contributed to, and continues supporting, the growing indigenous peoples' movement whose voice is gaining influence and attention on the world-wide stage.