Kenya's Ogiek people forced from homes amid 'colonial approach to conservation'
Indigenous hunter-gatherers are being violently evicted from what they claim are their ancestral lands as unrest takes hold over land rights in Kenya’s forests
Themes: Agriculture, Conservation, Human rights, Indigenous people, Poverty
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Aug 18, 2016
Endangered: A Bird and a Tribe
The fate of a mysterious hummingbird — and that of the indigenous population that shares its territory — hangs by a thread.
Themes: Agriculture, Conservation, Human rights, Indigenous people, Parks
"I would not find easy answers, but rather lessons both unexpected and essential in the complex ethics of conservation."
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Jul 21, 2016
The Alarming Truth Behind Deforestation
Shining the light on the rainforest floor to reveal the growing problem of deforestation.
Themes: Agriculture, Conservation
It’s no secret that the total global rainforest area is decreasing drastically, particularly in Central America and there are multiple factors contributing to this changing landscape including large and small scale architecture, logging and cattle ranching.
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May 11, 2016
Indigenous communities enhance biodiversity
Themes: Agriculture, Conservation, Indigenous people, Parks
Research findings that traditional methods of farm cultivation of indigenous communities support biodiversity are fuelling calls from conservationists not to relocate them outside Malaysia’s thinning patches of rainforests.
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Feb 14, 2016
Island in a Storm
A conflict between the government and indigenous people threatens one of Brazil’s most unique national parks.
Themes: Conservation, Agriculture, Fisheries, Indigenous people, Parks
Every year, the forest becomes a veritable inferno as it is set ablaze to facilitate dragging nets along lake bottoms and to make room for illegal cattle pastures. Over the last 10 years, satellites have recorded 3,611 fires inside the park, according to the National Institute for Space Research.
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Jun 08, 2015
Legally Protected, Proliferating and Losing Habitat, Elephants Step Up Deadly Struggle With Sri Lankan Villagers
Global Press Institute by Chathuri Dissanayake Monday 27th April, 2015. MORAGODA, SRI LANKA
Themes: Conservation, Parks, Agriculture
On the morning of Jan. 22, 2015, Shalika Karunaratne watched helplessly as an enraged elephant chased her father, picked him up and dashed him to the ground like a toy.
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Apr 28, 2015
Scientists map human-wildlife conflict based on elephant study
Themes: Conservation, Parks, Agriculture
Researchers have claimed to have established a "reliable" approach to predict the likely occurrence of human-wildlife conflict which will help conservation scientists to pre-emptively mitigate them and foster co-existence between people and animals.
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Mar 20, 2015
On India’s Forest Fringes, Widening Animal-Human Clashes
Themes: Agriculture, Conservation, Parks, Poverty
How do people living around wildlife protect themselves? - The survey found that 83% of households tried to keep animals away: 66% ran night watches, since that is when most raids occur; 61% fence their property; 41% light up their areas and 51% built stronger homes or storage areas.
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Nov 10, 2014