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Colombian Youth Sue for Recognition of the Rights of Future Generations
A group of 25 children and young adults are suing the Colombian government, demanding the protection of their constitutional rights to health, food, water, and a healthy environment.
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Palm Oil in the Amazon: Threat or Opportunity?
Small migratory farming is responsible for 70% of the annual deforestation in Peru. Can palm oil address this problem and lead the change towards sustainable development in the Peruvian Amazon?
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Toward a Carbon-Neutral Future: Why Land and Resource Rights Matter
Climate change is a destabilizing force that touches all sectors of society, whether agriculture, forestry, infrastructure, energy, water or health. The inherently intertwined and complex nature of climate change impacts means that strong institutions, laws and policies are critical to ensuring that these impacts don’t impinge on the rights of local populations. Key among these…
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Protecting Indigenous Land Rights Makes Good Economic Sense
Indigenous peoples and other communities hold and manage 50 to 65 percent of the world’s land, yet governments recognize only 10 percent as legally belonging to these groups, with another 8 percent designated by governments for communities. That’s bad economic policy.
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Making Progress on Deforestation
In 2005, Brazil was losing more forest each year than any other country. Today, Brazil has reduced deforestation in the Amazon by 70 percent. Seventeen countries across four continents have also shown progress in reducing tropical deforestation. But there is still a long way to go.
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In Haiti, Exploring What Drives People to Alter the Landscape
Study of the Pedernales Watershed, located along Haiti’s southern national boundary with the Dominican Republic, may provide insights into the stark contrast in land cover patterns between the two countries.
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As Amazon Urbanizes, Rural Fires Burn Unchecked
Fewer Farmers Plus More Roads and Drought Bring Increased Risk
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Forest Razing by Ancient Maya Worsened Droughts, Says Study
Human-Influenced Climate Change May Have Contributed to Society’s Collapse
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Haiti’s Charcoal Challenge
Three Columbia University graduate students recently spent a week in Haiti trying to understand the nuances of the charcoal production process. The study site was in the Port-à-Piment watershed of the South Department where local people are on the front lines of climate, agricultural, and water challenges.
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