Cacao agroforestry in Belize hits the sweet spot for people and nature
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The Maya Golden Landscape in southern Belize is a patchwork of protected areas, agricultural lands…In Ecuador’s Amazon, Big Oil exploits Indigenous communities in the absence of the state
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Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Nigeria’s proposed ban on solar panel imports raises concerns
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A new study finds that regional plastic bag bans in the U.S. significantly reduce coastal plastic…Vanishing giants: The Indian Ocean’s biggest fish need saving (commentary)
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For more than 12 years, the government of Viana municipality in Brazil’s Maranhão state dumped…With key court verdicts delayed, Nepal pushes infrastructure in protected areas
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Tyler Kartzinel likens protecting biodiversity to enhancing cellphone networks. His analogy is…Firefighters battle a wildfire burning out of control on the Greek island of Chios
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters backed up by aircraft were battling a…From catching fish to picking trash, Thailand’s sea nomads are forced off the water
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The Moken, a nomadic seafaring people in Thailand, have for generations lived most of their days at…
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