Major victory for indigenous groups in Ecuadorian Amazon
Chinese company pulls out of contract to drill for oil in remote rainforest after protests by indigenous groups
‘Indigenous people have been effective stewards of biodiversity globally’
Down To Earth speaks to University of Connecticut professor Prakash Kashwan about his book, Democracy in the Woods
Climate change leads to bonded labour in Bangladesh
Farmers shift from paddy to mango as water dwindles and heat rises, forcing now-redundant farm labour to borrow for survival and go into bondage
Indigenous peoples globally being ‘criminalised’ for defending their rights
Physical violence as well as legal prosecution is used to label defenders as ‘criminals’ and the process is becoming widespread, says …
Breeding benefits
A community-led initiative in Gujarat has been instrumental in getting government recognition for the Banni buffalo, a drought- tolerant breed
Experts call for greater attention to indigenous people to preserve forests, fight climate change
A third of global forests are under some form of management by families, smallholders, local communities and indigenous people
Brazil Congress votes to dilute ministries of environment, Indigenous rights’ powers
First clash of President Lula with conservative Congress as lawmakers vote 15-3 to restructure ministries back to Bolsonaro-era
To meet global target, countries want formal control over indigenous communities’ lands
As the Convention on Biological Diversity meeting takes stock of Aichi Targets, the suggestion of bringing indigenous communities’ areas …
Faces of protection: 30x30 goal impossible without indigenous participation
A report at COP15 Montreal on protected areas lacks qualitative aspects of indigenous land
Our Coal, Our Right: Here is why these Chhattisgarh tribals stage a ‘coal satyagraha’ every October 2
Tribals from four blocks collect and auction coal on Gandhi Jayanti annually, in defiance of government rules
That gadget of yours may have illegally mined gold from the Amazon
The supply chains of the planet’s most valuable electronics and electric car companies are being supplied by two refineries under …
Will President Murmu protect tribal and women’s interests? Only time will tell
If the already prevalent impression of a PM being authoritarian increases and gains wider currency, a tribal woman as President may come across …
COVID-19 warriors: How Assam’s Mishings brought agroforestry back into practice
A village in Assam escapes unemployment and food scarcity by reviving an ancient food forestry practice
Rooster’s call for sensory heritage
Months after a couple filed a case against a rooster crowing early morning, France has passed a law with profound ecological meaning
Indigenous lands have less deforestation than state-managed protected areas in most of tropics
Roughly 15 per cent of the world’s land surface is under official state protection
75% of world’s seeds are preserved by small farmers, mostly women
Women produce more than half of all the food grown globally and yet they lack access to resources, knowledge and market, all of which can affect …
COP15 Montreal: Tribals are sentinels of forest biodiversity, not destructors
From food to medicine, tribal knowledge has helped humans survive for thousands of years
Can Montreal help communities: COP15 negotiators have their work cut out; here is how
Developed countries are expected to oppose their developing counterparts; but change is imperative
Indigenous peoples sue Ecuador govt, oil firms over spill
On April 7, 2 oil pipelines had spilled 15,000 barrels of crude oil into 2 of Ecuador's most important rivers
Forest dwellers in Similipal can guide us towards sustainability
Forest protection committees, comprising locals, took up the responsibility of safeguarding Similipal’s natural treasures
Remains of Empire: Trinity College to return spears taken by James Cook from Australian Aboriginal Nation
The spears were taken in 1770 from the Gweagal clan that inhabited the south shore of Botany Bay, Sydney
‘The fight to save the Amazon is urgent as there is no Plan B’
One of Brazil’s most noted indigenous voices, Sonia Guajajara, speaks on the Amazon fires
Amrabad Tiger Reserve: An Eden under threat
The recent in-principle clearance granted for uranium exploration in Telangana’s Amrabad Tiger Reserve, will destroy a landscape rich in …
Come together, non-profit tells international community, as Bolsonaro takes charge
Amazon Watch adds voice to Brazil’s national indigenous movement that is mounting resistance to the far-right politician
Targeting of indigenous people fighting for forest rights in India is a fact, say experts
As a new report reveals a rise in the number of indigenous activists being killed for defending forest and land rights worldwide, Down To Earth …