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Guajajara women blend ancestral ecological knowledge with modern tools to defend their land and culture.
After more than a decade of struggle, Shuar communities in Ecuador receive the titles to their ancestral lands.
UNDP and the Lavazza Foundation have announced a new initiative that will provide clean water access in Ecuador.
Performance-based climate finance is a critical tool for funding climate action. We explain why it matters and how it works.
Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru are leading efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest through conservation initiatives and community leadership.
From Ecuador to Ghana to Indonesia, preserving forest ecosystems is essential for productive agriculture.
Despite facing challenges, Brazil's Amazonian forest states are developing innovative solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Do you want to get involved in environmental action? We've compiled an index of nature terms to help.
In Tanzania’s drought-prone rangelands, the planting of native species is reviving ecosystems, to the benefit of people and nature.
Climate change is placing stress on the La Mojana wetlands. Indigenous knowledge and wisdom are helping bring them back to life.
As the policies, procedures and modalities of the Fund are being set up, Indigenous Peoples must be able to meaningfully participate.
Indigenous Peoples are custodians of unique knowledge and practices that can offer effective climate solutions. We explain how.
Indigenous women in Kenya are leading the way in forest conservation while preserving their cultural heritage.