Latin America
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Will sustainable management keep a forest dominated by palms — and Amazon traditions — alive?
This article is translated and adapted from the original Spanish version, published on Los Bosques. At dawn in September, the…
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10 key themes Brazil is placing at the core of the COP30 agenda
Read this article in Spanish. As Brazil prepares to host COP30 in Belém this November, the country is laying out…
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The transformative role of women’s collective microenterprises in the Brazilian Amazon
“But with training, […] You learn to reforest, not burn the forest, if you want to earn money.” In the…
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Wait, what?! Why is there an international climate conference in the Amazon?
Why would world leaders fly thousands of kilometres to the heart of the Amazon for a climate conference? In this…
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4 things to know about the COP in the Amazon
For the first time in history, the world’s largest climate conference is heading to the heart of the Amazon. From…
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Doing better: How REDD+ safeguards can advance Indigenous rights in Peru
The Amazon is not only essential to addressing the climate and biodiversity crises, it is also the ancestral territories of…
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“REDD+ and other climate mechanisms must be built from the ground up”
Since its introduction as a global mechanism to fight climate change through forest conservation, the REDD+ scheme has sparked debate—not…
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In Pará, agroforestry systems foster networks, learning and Amazonian landscapes
The northeastern region of the state of Pará, Brazil, is a complex landscape. This long-settled area of the Brazilian Amazon…
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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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