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Traditional houses of Indonesia's Waerebo people. Aulia Erlangga, CIFOR

10 Indigenous stories to read now

Stories from our archives for Indigenous Peoples Day 2019

 
Ikat, a fabric woven by Indigenous groups around the world. Wiki Mechanics, Flickr

How much do you know about Indigenous peoples?

Celebrate International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with our quiz.

 
Invasion Day protest Melbourne

5 Indigenous youth activists to start following

In a year of youth climate activism, meet five Indigenous youth leaders spearheading the intertwined charge for climate justice and Indigenous rights.

 
Pōhutukawa

How ancient Māori knowledge is tackling modern plant disease

In New Zealand, myrtle rust is affecting some 50 native plant species. Scientist Nick Waipara explains how ancient Māori knowledge is helping combat it.

 
A coastal Manuka forest in New Zealand, where Māori knowledge is being used to battle plant diseases.

7 Indigenous technologies changing landscapes

From seed saving to non-linear conceptions of time, ancient Indigenous knowledge continues to transform landscapes and livelihoods today.

 
Landscape approach

A brief explainer of the landscape approach

A landscape approach aims to reconcile competing objectives for allocating and managing land to achieve social, economic and environmental success.

 
Kākerōri

Searching for the rare kākerōri bird in the Cook Islands

Landscape News goes birdwatching around Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, courtesy of veteran local conservation expert Ian Karika.

 
Cereals, nuts and seeds

Growing proteins for a meatless future

Today’s proteins come primarily from meat – but raising livestock to feed 9.8 billion people won’t be sustainable. One scientist believes he has the answer.

 
"Beauty" by Olafur Eliasson

Europe swelters, Pacific Islands refuse to die, and climate is a muse

In this news roundup: Cambodia says no to U.S. trash, Greta Thunberg's new pop-rock hit, and how Pacific islands could morph to survive climate change

 
Birds flying over coastal regions near the Yellow Sea.

The 5 new World Heritage Sites most important for biodiversity

From king penguins to leopards, an extensive display of biodiversity in UNESCO's World Heritage Site additions this year.

 
Forests around Belayan river, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Two roads diverged in Southeast Asia’s forests

The region’s countries could gain 19 million hectares of forests by 2050 if all goes well – or they could end up losing 5 million hectares.

 
Villagers test app to prevent illegal logging

Tackling logging in Cambodia? There’s an app for that

In the ‘Serengeti of Southeast Asia’, the Prey Lang smartphone app helps Indigenous communities in Cambodia expose and record illegal logging.

 
Landscape in Kenya

How to feed 9.8 billion people by 2050

To feed a growing world population, we must reduce deforestation and restore abandoned and unproductive land, says a new report.

 
Reforestation in White Pines Nature Preserve, North Carolina, U.S.

What’s the right carbon price for reforestation?

A recent study looks at how the price of carbon can be a crucial tool for encouraging reforestation – and remove gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere.

 
Nutrition survey, DR Congo

Growing a green, healthy rice bowl

New methods of growing rice can increase yields by up to 200 percent, while reducing water use and greenhouse gas emissions.

 

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