From hunting to enterprise: How training and cooperatives are transforming livelihoods
For nearly 25 years, Elliot Mudenda relied on hunting to support his family in Nyawa Chiefdom in southern Zambia. He had started as a farmer,…
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Centering rights in conservation: Lessons from the Andean-Amazon region
For decades, global conservation efforts focused on establishing Protected Natural Areas (PNAs) under strict protection models. In many cases, these…
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Green jobs restore hope and landscapes in southwest Ethiopia
Mohammed Jemal remembers a time when the days felt long and empty. Before August 2021, the young man from Seko,…
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Not just another media training: Rethinking environmental journalism in Central Africa
When journalists from across Central Africa gathered in Yaoundé in August, it quickly became clear that this was not just…
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In the flooded Amazon, communities strive to adapt to a changing climate
In the lowland Peruvian Amazon, diverse and unique ecosystems flow in a constant rhythm. Understanding the seasonal shifts of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve isno simple task.…
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Feathers, forever? On birds, beauty and biodiversity in Papua New Guinea
The colourful plumage of Papua New Guinea’s birdlife exerts an enduring allure — for birds, people and collectors alike.Feathers have long served as…
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Keeping track of nature in a fast-growing nation
As the sun rises on the banks of a river in Guyana’s Rupununi, a community member collects a sample of…
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A race against ticks: How one Zambian Chiefdom is taking livestock health into its own hands
In southern Zambia’s Nyawa Chiefdom, where rural life still beats to the rhythm of livestock bells and dry-season rains, three…
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Food for the future: Enhancing productivity of local African food crops
Over the past 12 years, the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC) has trained 172 scientists – 40% of whom are…
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Bamboo furniture and handicraft training revitalize Vizimumba community
Clack. Tap. Clack. The rhythmic sound of hammers striking bamboo fills the air, breaking through cheerful conversations and bursts of…
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Community forest stewards: Managers, not labourers
There is growing recognition that many Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in the global tropics are good forest managers.…
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