FOREIGN POLICY: If a Tree Falls…
… in a national park? Activists, journalists, and even Michael Bloomberg have been agitating for Peru to finally make Sierra […]
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Tag: south america
Tacana territory protects forests, conserves resources, and reinforces identity
SRI fellow Barbara Fraser reports on the benefits of collaborative conservation or the Tacana people of Boliva. Read the full […]
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Peruvian authorities struggle to restore records lost during government transition
Read Barbara Fraser’s newest SRI piece: Outgoing government wipes hard drives, slowing environmental progress in Peru
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PÙBLICA – Tapajós, um rio em disputa (VIDEO – Portuguese)
Special Reporting Initiative fellows Pública has published an exclusive documentary (in Portuguese) about the latest decision in Brazil that would […]
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Scientist and entrepreneur turn to Brazil nuts to protect Peru’s threatened forests
SRI fellow Barbara Fraser reports from the Amazon: Innovating Brazil nuts: a business with roots in the rainforest
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PÙBLICA – Lá vem o progresso (Portuguese)
Special Reporting Initiative fellows Pública has published an exclusive piece (in Portuguese) about the latest decision in Brazil that would […]
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PÙBLICA – Ninguém os ouviu (Portuguese)
Special Reporting Initiative fellows Pública has published an exclusive piece (in Portuguese) about the latest decision in Brazil that would […]
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Community Tourism in the Peruvian Amazon
Special Reporting Initiative Fellow Barbara Fraser reports on the niche of community tourism in Peru’s Tambopata Nature Reserve. Read the […]
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VIDEO: Bringing Tourism Home
Mongabay Special Reporting Initiative Fellow reports on community tourism efforts in the Peruvian Amazon. Watch the short 4-minute video and […]
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Enchanted lakes and magic hills: how traditional stories support conservation and abundance
Special Reporting Initiative Fellow Barbara Fraser reports from the Peruvian Amazon in a piece titled: Environmental wisdom: keeping indigenous stories […]
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Regional conservation area safeguards subsistence and spirituality in the Peruvian Amazon
A model forest? Regional park balances local needs and conservation – a new report by Special Reporting Initiative fellow Barbara […]
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Two New SRI Reporting Opportunities Announced
Mongabay.org launched applications for two new Special Reporting Initiatives today. These reporting grants range from $15,000 – $27,000 in support […]
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Research Opportunity: Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America
$20,000 for 4-month research project on Latin American biodiversity conservation. In partnership with a charitable foundation, Mongabay.org is seeking an […]
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BBC WORLD SERVICE: Climate Change and Community Forest Management in Kuna Yala, Panama
Mongabay SRI Fellow Ruxandra Guidi published a seven-minute segment on BBC World Service’s Science in Action program. The piece focuses […]
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