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Five ways to increase tree cover in cities (commentary)

Climate of fear persists among Nepal’s eco defenders as threats rise

Over a third of conflicts over development projects affect Indigenous people: Study

Red floods near giant Indonesia nickel mine blight farms and fishing grounds

Fish deaths near Rio Tinto mine in Madagascar dredge up community grievances

‘It gives life’: Philippine tribe fights to save a sacred river from a dam

Small farmers in limbo as Cambodia wavers on Tonle Sap conservation rules

U.N. parties are worlds apart on plastics treaty solutions

After historic storm in New Zealand, Māori leaders call for disaster relief and rights

Indigenous leader assassinated amid conflict over oil that divided community

Element Africa: Gold in Ghana, oil in Nigeria, and fracking in South Africa

Robust river governance key to restoring Mekong River vitality in face of dams

As hydropower dams quell the Mekong’s life force, what are the costs?

Element Africa: The platinum ‘bully’ and the secret oil deal

Element Africa: A lawsuit over oil, deaths over mining, and worries over lithium

‘If Brazil starts with us, why did we arrive last?’: Q&A with Indigenous lawmaker Célia Xakriabá

Joenia Wapichana: ‘I want to see the Yanomami and Raposa Serra do Sol territories free of invasions’

Sonia Guajajara: Turnaround from jail threats to Minister of Indigenous Peoples

Humanitarian experts report ‘cascading crises’ as climate, health emergencies soar

Australian niobium mining project instills 16 years of anxiety for Malawi communities

‘Funai is ours’: Brazil’s Indigenous affairs agency is reclaimed under Lula

President Lula’s first pro-environment acts protect Indigenous people and the Amazon

Top 10 notable Indigenous stories of 2022

Shadows of oil in Peru: Shipibo people denounce damage, contamination left by company

Fighting wildlife trafficking in Peru: Q&A with prosecutor Alberto Caraza

“Sinchiurco is coated with oil”: The Kichwa people going up against Petroecuador

Human justice element is key to stemming biodiversity loss, study says

Brazil’s new environmental future under Lula: Q&A with Marina Silva

Agroecology can feed Africa and tackle climate change — with enough funding

Element Africa: Keeping platinum in the ground, and minors out of mines

Broken houses and promises: residents still in poverty near massive diamond project

Element Africa: Mines take their toll on nature and communities

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