Documentary captures impacts of diamond mining along South Africa’s West Coast
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A backcountry ski run can depend on decisions made years before the snow falls. Forest plans…Land records reveal how Mennonites are reshaping Belize’s forests
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Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Palm oil expansion reignites decade-old Indigenous land conflict in Indonesia
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Nigeria may soon become the site of one of the largest livestock investments in its history. JBS,…
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