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Back in 1980 when she was only 10 years old, Gwen Sissiou gathered around a TV set with family to watch a black and white video of a frightened cockatoo fleeing forest destruction caused by a large copper mine development near her home in Papua New...

Huapi island / © CONAF-FAO Huapi Island and the environmental problems for the Mapuche people At the center of Lake Ranco in the commune of Futrono, 900 km south of the capital, Santiago de Chile, is located this impressive 815 hectares of surface...

Joel Puyanawa is standing in a clearing near the Moa River, which cuts through the Amazon rainforest in western Brazil. Behind him is a thick canopy of trees creating a typical Amazonian tableau – one that almost was not. Puyanawa is the chief of the...

Indigenous Peoples are widely seen as the guardians of forests. Respect for their rights and recognition of their invaluable contribution to climate change solutions are vital if the world is to meet its climate goals – including the halting and...

Depuis 2022, le projet PROMIRE (Promouvoir une Production de Cacao sans Déforestation pour Réduire les Émissions) permet à la Côte d’Ivoire de contribuer à la lutte contre la déforestation et la dégradation des forêts. Le projet vise à la fois l...

The participation of young Indigenous leaders in both national and global climate and biodiversity talks will be crucial for the long-term protection of forests and to help the world meet its climate goals, according to a senior advocate of...

Whether biting down a chocolate bar or sipping a soothing hot chocolate drink, it is highly likely that the cocoa used in these treats was grown in Côte d'Ivoire, the world’s top producer. But to ensure such pleasures are more guilt-free, chocoholics...