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Polar opposites: Alaskan village divided over oil drilling
Pull 'inhuman' women monitoring app, runaway Saudi sisters say
Kenyan schools learn ABC of court to preserve playgrounds
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Thai death penalty threat over floating home sparks debate Rina Chandran
Jamaica to cash in on cannabis, Rastafarians fear missing out Kate Chappell
Mali government resigns after massacre, insecurity Reuters
In first, New York caps climate emissions from buildings Sebastien Malo
Climate crisis hitting bottom 50pct hardest, say London protesters Sonia Elks
Roll on, Columbia? U.S. tribes demand seat at river treaty table Gregory Scruggs
Georgia's ban on foreign landowners leaves farmers in limbo Umberto Bacchi
Vulnerable U.S. homeowners overlooked after disasters Carey L. Biron
From roads to water, Nairobi slum upgrades bear fruit for locals Wesley Langat
Heritage site or home? Indigenous Thais fight for right to forest Rina Chandran
Elizabeth Warren wants drilling, mining banned on federal lands Reuters
Ivanka Trump backs women's land rights on Africa trip Reuters
Britain's child privacy push targets social media Umberto Bacchi
Singapore makes room for allotments as urban farming takes root Rina Chandran
Indigenous community ends blockade of Peru copper mine Reuters
New London club aims to attract green entrepreneurs Elena Berton
France guilty of abusing rights of homeless people - UN rapporteur Reuters
Squatters occupy Venice homes in housing protest as tourism surges Reuters
S. African township squalid despite 25 years of black rule Reuters
Ethiopian farmers struggle to scratch living in warming highlands Dagim Terefe
As drought bites, Thai cities urged to rein in festive water fight Rina Chandran
Ecuador's hunter-gatherers in court over oil drilling in Amazon Anastasia Moloney
U.S. military advances mission to quell housing-safety scandal Reuters
Cities are sucking our countryside dry, scientists say Umberto Bacchi
Hong Kong urged to call time on 'archaic' indigenous land policy Rina Chandran
Traffic charity paves way to safer cities for African children Nellie Peyton
Brazil music festival accused of using homeless as slaves Fabio Teixeira
Palestinians condemn Airbnb for delisting Israeli settlements Reuters
Green machines? Flying taxis could slash emissions for long trips Sonia Elks
More than 11 million face eviction, displacement as India booms Rina Chandran
Fishermen turn to maps as India's coasts cleared for tourism Rina Chandran
Brazil's Bolsonaro wants US to join Amazon development plan Reuters
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Bunny McDiarmid Greenpeace International

Indigenous people are the missing link in fight to protect planet

This week, thousands of Indigenous People from all over Brazil are gathering in the capital to demand their human rights and changes to political decisions that threaten their survival
Simon Pollock Green Climate Fund

Can Mongolia bring back its blue skies, clouded by coal?

The Green Climate Fund is channelling finance to help Mongolia leapfrog to solar power generation, while promoting alternatives to home coal-burning
Joshua Castellino Minority Rights Group International

Righting colonial-era wrongs in land rights

Despite a legal ruling and international attention, Kenya's Ogiek people have continued to face evictions, underlining the inherent difficulties in implementing judgments
Jack Dangermond

Secure land rights is the path to end global poverty

Having a title, deed or lease is the key that turns informal occupants into citizens, yet 70 percent of the world's people still live without documented property rights

In Depth

'Falling through the cracks': vulnerable U.S. homeowners overlooked after disasters
Cool U.S. cities prepare as future 'havens' for climate migrants
From bitcoins to tomatoes: All change in Georgia after currency slump
Women 'uniquely placed' to inspire climate action, mayors say

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