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The government of Papua New Guinea has declared two large new marine protected areas, capping a six-year effort in consultation with local communities on how to curtail the harvest of threatened species and restore the health of fisheries that people have depended on for generations. The MPAs, announced Nov. 12, surround the waters of the […]
Paige West, Environmental Anthropologist, Wins Guggenheim Fellowship (Ben Ruli) Paige West has won her second prestigious award of 2021 and it’s only April. News of her Guggenheim Fellowship win this month follows closely on the heels of her selection as one of the Explorer’s Club 50 in February. She is one of two Earth Institute faculty to win the Guggenheim Fellowship this year, joining her colleague Sidney Hemming from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.( West, who is the Claire Tow Professor of Anthropology at Barnard College and director of the Center for the Study of Social Differ...
Paige West Works to Uplift Indigenous Voices and Traditions in Papua New Guinea by Sydney Williams |February 17, 2021 Anthropologist Paige West’s work supporting Indigenous sovereignty over biodiversity in Papua New Guinea was recently recognized by the Explorer Club on its list of 50 people who are changing the world. Photo: J.C. Salyer As we take steps toward a better world that is inclusive and equitable, Paige West is at the forefront, pushing boundaries in the field of anthropology. Her primary goal is to strengthen Indigenous sovereignty over biodiversity and tradition an...