Communities in western India don’t need to learn about sustainability — they are already living it.
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Category Archives: Culture
Language Diversity is Highest in Biodiversity Hotspots
The world’s most species-rich places are also home to 70% of languages.
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Indigenous Fellowship Promotes Sharing of Traditional Knowledge
Knowledge passed down through many generations offers valuable insights for climate change adaptation.
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How Species Surveys Help People
Our Rapid Assessment Program does more than discover species; it also provides valuable scientific data for local communities.
A Green Pilgrimage to Fight Climate Change
Faith groups work to green religious pilgrimages, the world’s largest travel events.
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Roots of Change in a Brazilian Mangrove Community
A staff writer sees firsthand how CI’s work in Brazil protects the traditional livelihoods of coastal dwellers.
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Sharing Nature’s Bounty
Nature provides the raw material for many helpful products. How can we ensure that resource owners share in the benefits?
A Day to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples around the World
Today is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People — a day created by the United Nations to further
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New Kayapó Fund Helps Indigenous People Preserve Environment and Culture
Today Conservation International (CI) and the Brazilian National Economic Development Bank (BNDES) announced the establishment of an $8 million fund
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Brazilian Communities Expand Role in Protected Area Management
“Now we have a voice, a real participation … our role is not only to sign papers as it used
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