Aid
Beyond the rhetoric – why INGOs need to change
Peter Walton Since the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit and the inception of the Grand Bargain, there has been a lot of rhetoric and very little […]
Tag: communities
Biodiversity
Another poor wet season endangers Cambodia’s biggest lake and its people
Ate Hoekstra, Yon Sineat Climate change, unsustainable and illegal fishing and the proliferation of hydropower dams on rivers that feed Tonle Sap threaten the livelihoods […]
Aid
Environmental organizations issue 7 policy recommendations on biodiversity and One Health
Gabrielle Lipton Health, finance and landscape custodians called to the forefront of conservation policy As Earth’s biodiversity declines, the perilous consequences are proving to […]
Climate
Chile opens the door for an ‘ecological’ constitution
Francisco Parra Galaz Chile will have a new constitution that could address long-standing concerns, from water management to a complete territorial reorganisation Freirina is […]
Biodiversity
Community restores private forests for sustainable future in India
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi Private forest owners have been restoring degraded lands, improving green cover and livelihood opportunities. The initiative helps in biodiversity conservation and […]
Biodiversity
Brazilian government taken to Court over deforestation and human rights abuses
A coalition of non-governmental organisations brought the Brazilian government to the Federal Supreme Court for its active negligence to protect the Amazon and the […]
Aid
Leaked report: US halts funding to WWF, WCS and other Conservation NGOs over abuses
This news comes days after the UN Summit on Biodiversity, where numerous heads of government supported WWF and WCS’s call to declare 30% of the Earth […]
Education
South-South Community Learning: Rajasthan to Mali
Naresh Kumar Nain, Sanjay Sharma Taking the successful models and lessons of women’s empowerment and rural economic development from the SHGs in India and applying […]
Sustainable Business
We’re flying less. And wild places that count on tourism dollars are starting to take notice
Dimitri Selibas Between flight shaming and a global pandemic, destinations that depend on travellers to protect ecosystems are finding themselves with fewer resources to […]
Aid
Why and how to Defund the Police
Jason Kirkpatrick If people in the USA want to support people of color, to create a more just and peaceful country, or just to […]
Biodiversity
The Baghjan Blowout: The Disastrous Oil Spill in Upper Assam and its Impacts
Keshoba Krishna Chatradhara The Baghjan oil spill poses a serious threat to the rich biodiversity of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. Dibru-Saikhowa and the satellite areas are […]
Aid
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 […]