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Indigenous communities have sustainably managed Amazon land for centuries. Now, it should inform agricultural expansion in the future.
GLF Amazonia Day 3 highlights need to link Amazonian ecological and social systems in policy.
A study shows that the Indigenous Poyanawa people are good stewards of their land - and can benefit from its carbon credits.
Much of the world's medicinal plant knowledge is contained in endangered languages spoken by Indigenous peoples.
The Amazon is the world’s largest and most biodiverse tropical rainforest – but deforestation could push it past a climate tipping point by 2040.
Xakriabá people learn new skills and aim to publish books showcasing their culture.
Brazilian documentary filmmaker Mari Corrêa explains how equipping Indigenous cultures with filmmaking skills is key to their survival.
GLF Live with Dr. Mark J. Plotkin
"Struggle for Life" Indigenous movement, the largest in Brazilian history, sees thousands fight for land claims predating constitution.
Study forecasts survival rates for 18 of Amazonia's main collected plant species and the impact of these extractive resources on communities.
An international panel of 200 scientists has called for a halt to Amazon deforestation, warning that the rainforest stands on the brink of a tipping point.
In Peru, a look inside the Indigenous movement fighting for rights of nature, making ecosystems subjects for state protection.
Of USD 30 billion, negligible amounts reach Indigenous communities managing nearly half the world’s non-Antarctic land, report finds.
Our pick of this year’s top stories
How the patenting of genetic resources fails to benefit the traditional knowledge holders it should - a phenomenon known as biopiracy.
