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https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/in-first-for-indonesia-government-recognizes-indigenous-papuans-ancestral-forests/ | In first for Indonesia, government recognizes Indigenous Papuans’ ancestral forests
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/to-be-effective-zero-deforestation-pledges-need-a-critical-mass-study-shows/ | To be effective, zero-deforestation pledges need a critical mass, study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/indigenous-youths-lured-by-the-illegal-mines-destroying-their-amazon-homeland/ | Indigenous youths lured by the illegal mines destroying their Amazon homeland
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/a-philippine-resin-trade-proves-sustainable-for-forests-but-not-tappers/ | A Philippine resin trade proves sustainable for forests, but not tappers
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/biodiversity-credit-market-must-learn-from-carbon-offset-mistakes-commentary/ | Biodiversity credit market must learn from carbon offset mistakes (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/dhakas-ailing-sewage-system-threatens-human-and-environmental-health/ | Dhaka’s ailing sewage system threatens human and environmental health
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/peru-is-tackling-water-scarcity-with-nature-based-solutions-leading-the-way-in-latin-america/ | Peru is tackling water scarcity with nature-based solutions, leading the way in Latin America
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/environmental-peacebuilding-must-pay-more-attention-to-armed-groups-commentary/ | Environmental peacebuilding must pay more attention to armed groups (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/about-72-of-gold-miners-poisoned-with-mercury-at-artisanal-mining-sites-in-cameroon/ | About 72% of gold miners poisoned with mercury at artisanal mining sites in Cameroon
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/report-calls-on-palm-oil-firms-to-make-up-for-nearly-1m-hectares-of-forest-loss/ | Report calls on palm oil firms to make up for nearly 1m hectares of forest loss
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/bird-declines-boost-case-for-transformative-biodiversity-agreement-in-montreal/ | Bird declines boost case for transformative biodiversity agreement in Montreal
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/in-bangladesh-popular-eggplant-comes-with-a-side-of-lead-and-cadmium/ | In Bangladesh, popular eggplant comes with a side of lead. And cadmium
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/new-standard-brings-best-practices-to-bear-in-nepals-red-panda-conservation/ | New standard brings best practices to bear in Nepal’s red panda conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/in-south-africa-a-community-says-no-after-a-coal-miner-said-go/ | In South Africa, a community says no after a coal miner said go
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/i-have-anger-every-day-south-african-villagers-on-the-mine-in-their-midst/ | ‘I have anger every day’: South African villagers on the mine in their midst
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/what-can-half-or-whole-earth-conservation-strategies-do-for-orangutans/ | What can Half or Whole Earth conservation strategies do for orangutans?
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/fishers-in-flores-sea-opt-to-limit-harvest-of-overexploited-sea-cucumbers/ | Fishers in Flores Sea opt to limit harvest of overexploited sea cucumbers
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/indonesias-supreme-court-rules-president-widodo-not-liable-in-2015-fires/ | Indonesia’s Supreme Court rules President Widodo not liable in 2015 fires
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/forest-management-tool-could-help-rein-in-rampant-wildlife-trade-in-bangladesh/ | Forest management tool could help rein in rampant wildlife trade in Bangladesh
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/in-nepal-officials-defend-detusking-to-reduce-human-elephant-conflict/ | In Nepal, officials defend detusking to reduce human-elephant conflict
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/sri-lanka-university-aims-to-be-the-countrys-first-to-go-carbon-neutral/ | Sri Lanka university aims to be the country’s first to go carbon neutral
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/as-shark-numbers-plummet-nations-seek-ban-on-devastatingly-effective-gear/ | As shark numbers plummet, nations seek ban on devastatingly effective gear
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/new-protections-for-sharks-songbirds-frogs-and-more-at-cites-trade-summit/ | New protections for sharks, songbirds, frogs and more at CITES trade summit
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/words-that-didnt-make-the-cut-what-happened-to-indigenous-rights-at-cop27/ | Words that didn’t make the cut: What happened to Indigenous rights at COP27
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/indonesias-orangutans-declining-amid-lax-and-laissez-faire-law-enforcement/ | Indonesia’s orangutans declining amid ‘lax’ and ‘laissez-faire’ law enforcement
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/indigenous-cooperative-restores-forests-to-form-ecological-corridor-in-bahia/ | Indigenous cooperative restores forests to form ecological corridor in Bahia
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/in-brazilian-amazon-mining-harm-comes-from-beyond-just-the-mines-study-shows/ | In Brazilian Amazon, mining harm comes from beyond just the mines, study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/u-n-report-calls-for-the-ban-of-mercury-trade-and-its-use-in-gold-mining/ | U.N. report calls for the ban of mercury trade and its use in gold mining
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/mountain-gorilla-reproduction-slows-with-female-transfers-study-shows/ | Mountain gorilla reproduction slows with female transfers, study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/new-app-transforms-data-gathering-for-wildlife-in-papua-new-guinea/ | New app transforms data gathering for wildlife in Papua New Guinea
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/despite-pledges-obstacles-stifle-community-climate-and-conservation-funding/ | Despite pledges, obstacles stifle community climate and conservation funding
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/conservationists-play-matchmaker-to-boost-argentinas-jaguar-gene-pool/ | Conservationists play matchmaker to boost Argentina’s jaguar gene pool
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/hunting-takes-its-toll-on-himalayas-blue-sheep-favored-prey-of-snow-leopards/ | Hunting takes its toll on Himalaya’s blue sheep, favored prey of snow leopards
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/probe-finds-vietnam-faltering-in-bid-to-curb-wildlife-trade-animal-suffering/ | Probe finds Vietnam faltering in bid to curb wildlife trade, animal suffering
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/illegal-bottom-trawling-widespread-inside-mediterranean-marine-protected-areas/ | Illegal bottom trawling widespread inside Mediterranean marine protected areas
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/cop27-boosts-carbon-trading-and-non-market-conservation-but-can-they-save-forests/ | COP27 boosts carbon trading and ‘non-market’ conservation: But can they save forests?
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/indonesia-to-build-coal-plants-despite-20b-deal-on-clean-energy-transition/ | Indonesia to build coal plants despite $20b deal on clean energy transition
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/2022-amazon-fires-tightly-tied-to-recent-deforestation-new-data-show/ | 2022 Amazon fires tightly tied to recent deforestation, new data show
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/report-offers-a-road-map-to-restore-the-rule-of-law-in-the-brazilian-amazon/ | Report offers a road map to restore the rule of law in the Brazilian Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/indigenous-community-in-peru-losing-forests-to-timber-drug-land-trafficking/ | Indigenous community in Peru losing forests to timber, drug, land trafficking
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/we-go-in-and-take-indigenous-land-back-from-cattle-ranchers-qa-with-activist-pablo-sibar/ | ‘We go in and take Indigenous lands back from cattle ranchers’: Q&A with activist Pablo Sibar
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/will-shipping-noise-nudge-africas-only-penguin-toward-extinction/ | Will shipping noise nudge Africa’s only penguin toward extinction?
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/in-png-researchers-find-a-large-pigeon-lost-to-science-for-140-years/ | In PNG, researchers find a large pigeon lost to science for 140 years
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/in-nepal-a-turtle-that-rose-from-the-dead-makes-another-grand-entrance/ | In Nepal, a turtle that rose from the dead makes another grand entrance
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/tunnel-collapse-at-dam-project-in-orangutan-habitat-claims-yet-another-life/ | Tunnel collapse at dam project in orangutan habitat claims yet another life
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/if-theres-an-elephant-in-the-room-thats-because-its-not-in-a-protected-area/ | If there’s an elephant in the room, that’s because it’s not in a protected area
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/a-new-tool-to-peer-into-fishing-networks-qa-with-austin-brush-of-c4ads/ | A new tool to peer into fishing networks: Q&A with Austin Brush of C4ADS
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/cop27-long-on-pledges-short-on-money-for-forests-congo-basin-at-risk/ | COP27 long on pledges, short on funds for forests — Congo Basin at risk
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/video-wildlife-crossings-built-with-tribal-knowledge-drastically-reduce-collisions/ | Video: Wildlife crossings built with tribal knowledge drastically reduce collisions
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/ahead-of-polls-nepals-political-parties-voters-take-heed-of-climate-impacts/ | Ahead of polls, Nepal’s political parties, voters take heed of climate impacts