Indigenous youths lured by the illegal mines destroying their Amazon homeland
An increasing number of young Indigenous people in Brazil’s Yanomami Indigenous Territory are leaving their communities behind and turning to illegal gold mining, lured...
Biodiversity credit market must learn from carbon offset mistakes (commentary)
The nascent biodiversity credit market is beginning to be used to finance measurable and positive outcomes for biodiversity.Not to be confused with biodiversity offsets,...
A Philippine resin trade proves sustainable for forests, but not tappers
Almaciga resin, also known as Manila copal, is used as an additive in industrial products like varnish and linoleum, as well as traditionally for...
Dhaka’s ailing sewage system threatens human and environmental health
Existing sewage treatment plants in Dhaka treat only 30% of all sewage waste.Emerging pollutants such as antibiotics, microplastics, detergents, toothpastes, shampoos and lotion are...
Peru is tackling water scarcity with nature-based solutions, leading the way...
The Peruvian city of Moyobamba is renowned for implementing a novel nature-based solution (NbS) project, charging water tariffs to locals and channeling the funds...
Environmental peacebuilding must pay more attention to armed groups (commentary)
State and non-state armed groups often play crucial roles in conflict and cooperation over natural resources.Environmental peacebuilding examines how addressing resource conflict and improving...
About 72% of gold miners poisoned with mercury at artisanal mining...
A recent study reveals that 71.7% of miners at artisanal gold mining sites in Cameroon show mercury levels at concentrations above the limit recommended...
Report calls on palm oil firms to make up for nearly...
Palm oil companies across Southeast Asia are liable for the recovery of a Puerto Rico-sized area of forest because of their history of environmental...
Bird declines boost case for transformative biodiversity agreement in Montreal
A recent report from the conservation partnership BirdLife International reveals that populations of 49% of avian species are decreasing. That figure in the group’s...
In Bangladesh, popular eggplant comes with a side of lead. And...
New studies have highlighted potentially cancer-causing levels of chemicals such as lead and cadmium in food crops grown across Bangladesh, and in particular in...
New standard brings best practices to bear in Nepal’s red panda...
The Red Panda Governance Standard has been introduced into Nepal to strengthen efforts to conserve the endangered species.Developed by the Red Panda Network in...
Fishers in Flores Sea opt to limit harvest of overexploited sea...
Fishers on Indonesia’s Sapuka island have decided to regulate their sea cucumber harvests.Since the 1960s, sea cucumber has been an important commodity for the...
