Morgan Erickson-Davis The majority of the 611,000 people of the Solomon Islands still live traditional rural existences on the 900 islands that make up the seven regional provinces. Communities are based on tribal lines and ownership of tribal land is passed on from generation to generation. The arrival of logging operations invariably upsets this kastom system,… Continue reading Solomon Islanders tried to stop the logging of their forests – and may pay the price
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Could traditional plants hold the secret to saving crops from pests?
By Ensia│Rachel Cernansky Researchers build on age-old practices to reduce food loss in Africa Orignially posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Republished by SixDegrees on arrangement with Ensia under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license. Without any effort at all, Hawa Saidi Ibura crushes dried beans, one at a time, between her… Continue reading Could traditional plants hold the secret to saving crops from pests?