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Date: 2024-02
New fund supports Indigenous-led land management in biodiverse area of Bolivia by Aimee Gabay 1 February 2024 A new fund, announced Oct. 30, plans to support the territorial land management visions of four Indigenous organizations in Bolivia’s Madidi Landscape. It has so far attracted $650,000 in initial…
Cambodia’s Indigenous communities renounce communal land titles for microloans by Jack Brook 31 January 2024 TA HEUY, Cambodia — Cambodian farmers Nuoy and Nangkek were both in their late 20s when they took out their first microloan in 2018 for around $600 to help grow…
First ever U.S. Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area declared in California by Liz Kimbrough 29 January 2024 TOLOWA DEE-NI' NATION, California — Three tribes along California's rugged northern coast made history in late September by designating the first Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area (IMSA) in the United States.…
Grassroots efforts and an Emmy-winning film help Indigenous fight in Brazil by Sarah Brown 29 January 2024 The 2022 documentary “The Territory” won an Emmy award this January, shining a light on the Uru-eu-wau-wau Indigenous people and the invasions, conflicts and threats from land grabbers in their territory in the Brazilian Amazon from 2018 to 2021.
What’s at stake for the environment in El Salvador’s upcoming election? by Maxwell Radwin 29 January 2024 Salvadorans will go to the polls next week to choose a president and 60 members of the Legislative Assembly. Most of this election cycle has focused on security issues and…
Lessons from Finland’s attempt to transition to a circular economy by Sean Mowbray 23 January 2024 In 2016, Finland became the first country in the world to adopt a national circular economy road map, with the ambition to become a world leader in moving away from…
The future of forest carbon credits and voluntary markets by John Cannon 16 January 2024 This is the fifth article in our five-part series on forest carbon credits and the voluntary market. Read Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four. In the view…
Agricultural nitrogen pollution is global threat, but circular solutions await by Claire Asher 16 January 2024 As the world grapples with escalating climate change, policymakers remain laser-focused on CO2, with humanity striving to decarbonize energy systems, capture carbon, issue carbon credits, and plant millions of trees…
Leveraging the hypothetical: The uncertain world of carbon credit calculations by John Cannon 12 January 2024 This is the fourth article in our five-part series on forest carbon credits and the voluntary market. Read Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Five. SEN MONOROM, Cambodia…
Promise of full demarcation for isolated Amazon tribe rings hollow for some by Aimee Gabay 11 January 2024 One of the final stages in demarcating the Amazonian territory of the isolated Kawahiva tribe is set to take place this year, Brazil’s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples has announced. It’s…
‘Cowboys’ and intermediaries thrive in Wild West of the carbon market by John Cannon 9 January 2024 This is the third article in our five-part series on forest carbon credits and the voluntary market. Read Part One, Part Two, Part Four and Part Five. LUMI, Papua New…
Do carbon credits really help communities that keep forests standing? by John Cannon 5 January 2024 This is the second article in our five-part series on forest carbon credits and the voluntary market. Read Part One, Part Three, Part Four and Part Five. SEN MONOROM, Cambodia…
Forest carbon credits and the voluntary market: A solution or a distraction? by John Cannon 3 January 2024 This is the first article in our five-part series on forest carbon credits and the voluntary market. Read Part Two, Part Three, Part Four and Part Five. At the outset…
Indigenous Gurung farmers revive climate-resilient millet in Nepal by Sonam Lama Hyolmo 1 January 2024 LAMJUNG DISTRICT, Nepal — When the dark, heavy clouds loom over the lush hills of Ghanpokhara, Ratna Gurung knows it's time to bring in the sun-dried foxtail millet. Before the…
The year in rainforests: 2023 by Rhett A. Butler 29 December 2023 The following is Mongabay’s annual recap of major tropical rainforest storylines. This year, the list is more concise than in the past. Previous year-in-reviews: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |…
Photos: Top species discoveries from 2023 by Liz Kimbrough 27 December 2023 Scientists named hundreds of new to science species this year, including an electric blue tarantula, two pygmy squids, a silent frog, and some thumb-sized chameleons. These newly uncovered creatures give…
Incentivizing conservation shows success against wildlife hunting in Cameroon by Sean Mowbray 19 December 2023 A three-year project supporting alternative livelihoods has shown success in changing the behavior of hunters living on the northern edge of Cameroon’s Dja Faunal Reserve. Participants signed on to reciprocal…
Bird-friendly maple syrup boosts Vermont forest diversity & resilience by Nina Foster 18 December 2023 WOODSTOCK, Vermont — As the sun rises, the ethereal song of a wood thrush echoes through Bourdon Maple Farm’s 55-hectare (135-acre) forest in Woodstock. A bright scarlet tanager wings about…
The ex-shark fishermen teaching schoolkids how to protect the environment by Claire Turrell 15 December 2023 LOMBOK, Indonesia — Suhardi, 43, glides across a technicolor coral garden. Freediving down to the seafloor, he scoops up a handful of sand that he sprinkles over the reef. The…
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