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Conservation dialogues advance rights-based approaches in the Amazon
Protected Natural Areas (PNA) are key to the global effort to conserve biodiversity and adapt to and mitigate the effects…
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Seeds for ecological restoration
In July, over 150 women and men from across Brazil came together for the third annual meeting of the Redário.…
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Revolutionizing agroforestry: SMART strategies to measure success
In Peru’s northern region of San Martín, farmers, practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in advancing agroforestry have collaborated closely…
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How forest conservation incentives introduce both problems and opportunities in Peru
Peru is a pioneer in state-led incentives for forest conservation. In 2010, with the ambitious goal of reducing deforestation of…
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Using Facebook to expose illegal sport hunting in Brazil
Brazil is the most biodiverse country on Earth, with six terrestrial biomes, three marine ecosystems, and at least 103,870 animal…
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How Latin America can lead on climate, biodiversity & the circular economy
Vincent Gitz–forest engineer, natural resources scientist, and economist—brings a rich and varied background to his new role at the Centre…
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Colombia: Seven local strategies for gender transformative approaches
Meeting in the warm coastal city of Cartagena, a group of mainly women from Colombia’s Bolivar and Cauca departments shared…
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In Colombia, shifting stereotypes through learning exchange
At a five-day ‘learning route’ event for rural entrepreneurs in Colombia, poultry association leader Sandra Paola Sequeda shared the significance…
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Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes finally on conservation agendas
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) guides actions worldwide to preserve and protect nature – and its essential services to…
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Brazil mulls deforestation patterns as Lula government launches new action plan
Brazil’s policy makers are turning to scientists to help pinpoint deforestation trends in the Amazon region over the past decade…
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