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Heart of fire: at the heart of a volcano, a community is conserving their natural and cultural heritage
Nearly 600 km west of the African continent lies the Republic of Cabo Verde, a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) made up of ten volcanic islands,
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In the line of fire: volunteers in action to save Costa Rica's forests
Over the last two decades, fires have caused more than a quarter of all tree cover loss. In 2023 alone, 400 million hectares were consumed by
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From scourge to sustainability: breaking down and reimagining our relationship with plastic for human and planetary health
From discarded bags at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, to microscopic particles in human placentas, to debris in space, plastics are ubiquitous.
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Future-proof farms: indigenous youth leading climate-resilient agriculture in Guatemala
San Juan Comalapa is one of the 16 municipalities of the Department of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Located 48km from Guatemala City, in the central
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Climate education through performance arts: the Kandodo-Sioma Youth Group in Zambia tackles climate change through music, dance and theatre
Nalucha Mubita recently made the decision to take charge of her future. After struggling to find work post-graduating high school, she developed an
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The sacred forest: in Ghana, a community’s journey towards conservation and sustainable livelihoods
In Ghana’s Upper West Region, the Zukpuri Community Resource Management Area stands as a beacon of hope for environmental conservation, sustainable
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Public-private partnership event for COMDEKS Phase 4
Launched in 2011 as the flagship programme of the Satoyama Initiative, the Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative
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Preserving paradise: a collaboration for Caribbean conservation
* Article originally published on the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund website. In the azure waters of the Caribbean, where the sun kisses golden sands
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Sustainable cities: how sustainable urban development can work for people and planet
Over the past century, urbanization has reshaped our world: around 4.4 billion people live in cities today - 56% of the global population; in 1950
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Water guardians: women ancestral knowledge is transforming Andean landscapes in Peru from yellow to green
Elsa, Emilia and Cristina live in the Peasant Community of Moquegache Japo, in the highlands of Puno in Peru. Although their stories are different,
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SGP launches Annual Monitoring Report 2022-2023
The Small Grants Programme (SGP), a corporate programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) that is implemented by the United Nations
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Solidarity in disaster- working together to address loss and damage around the world
The Earth is now 1.2° Celsius warmer than in pre-industrial times, which means the harmful impacts of climate change have already become a harsh
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