Do Carbon Credits Really Help Forest Communities?
Indigenous communities play a critical role in the 'REDD+' strategy that sells emission reductions for credits to raise money for forest protection.
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Indigenous communities play a critical role in the 'REDD+' strategy that sells emission reductions for credits to raise money for forest protection.
This is the second article in our five-part series on forest carbon credits and the voluntary market. Read Part One. Part Three, Part Four and Part Five will be published later this month. SEN MONOROM, Cambodia — Tucked away in a little-visited corner of eastern Cambodia is a tiny “sea of forest” that undulates near […]
The idea that ‘land is life’ has been at the core of what I do since I began my journey in grassroots conservation. I was born in the Loliondo district on the border of Kenya and Tanzania, where Maasai land rights have frequently been disputed. Experiencing first-hand what it feels like to have your homeland […]
Runners must forage for food and make their own fires to keep warm in a new ultra-marathon in the Tanzanian bushlands.
International actors should meet with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), not only to understand the situation on the ground, but also to spread awareness of positive impacts.