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The Arara people of the Cachoeira Seca (Dry Waterfall) territory have been revealed as the tribe with the highest known rate of Covid-19 infection in the Brazilian Amazon. According to official statistics 46% of the 121 Arara people living in the reserve have the virus, but experts believe i

Aid , Environment , Food , Forests , Human Rights , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/11/2020

Human interest story: Strengthening livelihoods, Restoring the rainforest in Philippines

Arianne Gijsenbergh This human interest story tells the inspiring tale of Linda Deconlay, a member of the indigenous Talaandig Tribe, who is participating in reforestation work implemented under a project titled Ridge to Coast, Rain to Tap project. These activities not only restored the ecological a

Biodiversity , Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 06/08/2020

Equator Prize winners inspire ways of coexisting with nature

The 11th Equator Prize recognized 10 local and indigenous communities from across the world. The winning organizations showcase innovative, nature-based solutions for tackling biodiversity loss and climate change. For years, Equator Prize winners representing indigenous communities ha

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Data & Reports , Environment , Featured , Forests , Monitoring , Sustainable Development / 06/04/2020

New data show world lost a Switzerland-size area of primary rainforest in 2019

Morgan Erickson-Davis Data from 2001 to 2019 show an overall deforestation of primary forest constituting the third-highest year of primary forest loss since the turn of the century Last year the world lost around 119,000 square kilometers (45,946 square miles) of tree cover, according to satellit

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , COVID-19 , Environment , Forests , Governance , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/01/2020

An open letter for saving the Environment of Maldives

Concerned about the continuation of irreversible, environmentally destructive and debt financed projects in Maldives during the current Covid-19 global public health crisis with consequent economic recession, Save Maldives Campaign wrote an open letter to the Speaker of the Parliament For the attent

Biodiversity , Climate , COVID-19 , Disasters , Environment , Forests , Health , Sustainable Development / 05/30/2020

Coronavirus, cyclones and locusts: In 2020, it’s getting harder in India than ever to ignore science and our impact on the environment

The intensification of agriculture and the accompanying clearance of forest lands for cropping and grazing had been driving diverse wildlife species together and pushing wildlife and livestock into overlapping environments. It’s hard to deny it any longer: 2020 is getting seriously apocalyptic. La

Biodiversity , Climate , COVID-19 , Disasters , Environment , Food , Forests , Health , Human Rights , Migration , Water / 05/26/2020

After Cyclone Amphan, broken houses and rotting fish

Joydeep Gupta Residents of the Sundarbans wonder why they are rebuilding, when their lands have been encroached for years by the seas, and their huts that will fall down in the next cyclone “What is the point in rebuilding our house,” asks Santanu Haldar, “when we know it will be torn down in

Biodiversity , Business , Corruption , Data & Reports , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 05/19/2020

GLOBAL FINANCE ENABLING DESTRUCTION OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA RAIN FORESTS

A new investigation from anti-corruption NGO Global Witness has uncovered how global financial institutions – including the likes of Blackrock and the Norway Government Pension Fund – are backing Malaysian banks linked to a hugely destructive logging project in Papua New Guinea, that a

Biodiversity , Business , COVID-19 , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 05/09/2020

Brazil opens 38,000 square miles of indigenous lands to outsiders

Mauricio Torres and Sue Branford Indigenous land rights have been under constant attack by the government since Bolsonaro took office in January 2019. Even before he took over, the presidential campaigner hinted that he would grab back land from the Indians. FUNAI, Brazil’s indigenous agency,

Business , Climate , COVID-19 , Economy , Environment , Food , Forests , Health , Resources , Sustainable Development / 05/01/2020

The surprising link between our consumer habits and deadly diseases ranging from malaria to the novel coronavirus

Anita Makri From age-old malaria to COVID-19, markets influence systems that drive pandemic risk. Here’s what we can do about it. Rebecca Wong knows a thing or two about scouting exotic animals. She’ll root around in online forums, take tips from friends of friends, hang out at hotels and restau

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