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Can a treaty stop Latin American activists being killed?
interview
Panama boosts action to protect forests, drought-hit canal
Brazil's promises to slash forest losses 'empty', researchers say
In Depth
Land to lose: coronavirus compounds debt crisis in Cambodia
In Depth
Flight to the future:One land's quest to defuse climate 'timebomb'
Indonesia looser palm plantation rules renew conflict between jobs
In Australia's Byron Bay, Netflix reality TV show sparks backlash
Indian farmers to carry on protest despite coronavirus concerns
Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray
With phones and seeds, jobless Kenyans tackle illegal logging
Neighborhoods united: Highway removal gains steam in U.S. cities
Pacific island devotees of Prince Philip send their condolences
Australians protest Aboriginal deaths in custody
Does smoking cannabis fuel the climate crisis?
Canada to raise safety along notorious "Highway of Tears"
Trust and coast eroded, Indian fishing hamlet boycotts polls
Myanmar troops open fire as activists defy internet blockade
Greenland holds election closely watched by global mining industry
'Imminent' reservoir wall collapse threatens to pollute Tampa Bay
Brazil seeks $1 bln in foreign aid to curb Amazon deforestation
Indonesia's tourism mega-project 'tramples' on human rights: U.N.
Pakistan sends in armed force to stop logging in northern forests
India's digital IDs for land could exclude poor, indigenous groups
Indonesia's map project ignores indigenous land, risks conflicts
'Virtual rangers' help South African reserve beat poachers
Land dispute drives new exodus in Ethiopia’s Tigray
in depth
Coal-powered plan for South Africa's Limpopo sparks outcry
Support 'best guardians' of forests to fight climate crisis: U.N.
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh rebuild huts after deadly fire
Tribe protest against eviction from Indian tiger reserve
India's next generation of tea pickers want land, not jobs
Women-only village inspires land equality in rural Kenya
India Gujarat state's land grabbing law hurting women, poor
Oscar nominee 'Nomadland' spotlights Amazon's RV workforce
Why some US Black neighborhoods face higher flood risk
No trees, no crops: Burkina Faso's women fall back on hard labour
Over 20 countries weaken environmental protection during pandemic
Pacific nations draw new battle lines against rising seas
Kenyan tribal elders vow to end FGM, child marriage in 'milestone'
Slow rollout of COVID vaccine in Brazil leaves indigenous at risk
Affordable housing push fuels land tensions in Burkina Faso
SOS call saves Rohingya at sea, but no country says welcome
Indigenous people sue retailer Casino over Amazon destruction
Elephants or avocados: a Kenyan dilemma
Brazil's top court orders probe into Facebook sale of Amazon land
insight
To go electric, America needs more mines. Can it build them?
Climate extremes seen harming unborn babies in Brazil's Amazon
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Want to fight climate change? Support indigenous people

If leaders are serious about tackling climate change, they must invest in the best guardians of ecosystems: indigenous people
Frances Seymour World Resources Institute

A tragic outcome for the world's forests is not inevitable

The data on forest loss is still grim but we know what causes deforestation - and the policy tools and market mechanisms that can stop it
Joseph Feyertag Overseas Development Institute

Weighing up the risks of a 2021 ‘land rush” in Africa

A 2021 African land rush seems unlikely, but issues persist
Jeff Milder and Leah Samberg Rainforest Alliance

Despite setbacks, no-deforestation supply chains remain crucial

Making supply chains protect forests and land rights is the clearest route to other priorities, from biodiversity protection to human rights

In Depth

Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
Pakistan sends in armed force to stop logging in northern forests
interview
From gene sequencing to chocolate, Brazil's Amazon looks for a new development model
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Armed with phones and seeds, jobless Kenyans tackle illegal logging
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No trees, no crops, no jobs: Burkina Faso's women fall back on hard labour
Slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil leaves indigenous at risk