traditional knowledge
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Paamari: Reclaiming ancestral fire management in the Peruvian Amazon
Asháninka communities in Peru’s central Amazon are combining ancestral knowledge with satellite monitoring through PAAMARI to prevent wildfires. The community-led…
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The stories that saved the orangutans
In 1982, Usman Saibul and his friend Jerry were working for the Indonesian government’s transmigration programme in Ketapang, West Kalimantan,…
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How happiness impacts forestry (and vice versa) in Bhutan
In the country of Bhutan, a small Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas, it is often the middle road that is…
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Actor Alec Baldwin backs call for indigenous rights
Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin this week joined the ranks of a growing movement to reach climate and development goals as…
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COP23 Special: Recognizing gender bias, restoring forests
One woman described the centuries-old, female-centered production of argan oil in Morocco and the recent degradation of the country’s forests.…
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Wild nourishment
Not even Jennifer’s children know where she hides her chikanda. The small, brownish orchid tubers are highly valued as a…
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Stories to save the orangutans
In celebration of UN World Wildlife Day with the theme ‘Listen to the Young Voices’, the Global Landscapes Forum is…
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Conservation by another name: Traditions, taboos and hunting
When Sara Armas Díaz goes hunting, she pauses before entering the woods and pays her respects to the forest spirits.…
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