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  1. video

    Inside the war against illegal gold mining in Peru's Amazon

    Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:17 AM

    Peru has seen an explosion in illegal gold mining and deforestation. Now the battle is on to save the Amazon and its communities before it’s too late

  2. article

    Military demand for land puts northern Kenya's farmers on edge

    Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:03 AM

    Villagers say the military is taking over vital grazing land, forcing them to compete with neighbouring communities for pasture

  3. article

    Volunteer armies map 'invisible' communities hit by coronavirus

    Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:55 PM

    Communities are using open source tools to help contain the coronavirus by mapping handwashing stations and those at risk

  4. article

    'Green rush': Cannabis boom squeezing farmland in North America

    Fri, 11 Sep 2020 19:14 PM

    As demand for legal cannabis surges, the economic pain of the pandemic is driving more officials to consider ending prohibition

  5. article

    UN water rights expert questions Chile's avocado and energy priorities

    Fri, 21 Aug 2020 20:27 PM

    Intensive cultivation of avocados in Valparaiso and the Alto Maipo Hydroelectric Project may compromise the human rights to water and health, says U.N. rapporteur

  6. article

    Sudan says Ethiopia denies filling the Renaissance dam reservoir

    Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:06 PM

    Sudan and Egypt fear the $4 billion hydroelectric dam could lead to water shortages in their own nations

  7. article

    Ethiopia starts filling Grand Renaissance dam, minister says

    Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:08 PM

    Ethiopia's water minister announces commencement of a hydroelectric project, amid fears of further limiting the population's access to water

  8. article

    Indonesia processing requests for deep-sea mining waste disposal, says gov't official

    Sun, 31 May 2020 10:45 AM

    Indonesian authorities are considering requests to dispose mining waste into the ocean amid heightened sensitivity about the environmental impact of mining

  9. blog

    Land and resource investment consultations in the time of COVID-19: The hazards of pressing on

    Sun, 24 May 2020 13:11 PM

    Companies are seeking to press ahead with investments on community lands or even take advantage of the pandemic to avoid the usual authorization requirements

  10. article

    'Commons' effort seeks to keep U.S. farmland affordable - indefinitely

    Mon, 18 May 2020 11:25 AM

    The U.S. Agrarian Commons project allows charities to grant affordable, long-term land leases to small-scale farmers