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1 month ago | 
news.mongabay.com | Latoya Abulu
Environmental science and conservation news
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1 month ago | 
rfr.bz | Latoya Abulu |Jonathan Moens |Thomas A. Bauer |Fergus Simpson
The escalating armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has had significant — and overlooked — environmental impacts. The rate of tree cover loss in Kahuzi-Biega and Virunga National Parks has sharply increased since the conflict reignited in late 2021. Armed groups, both state and non-state, have profited by taxing the illegal charcoal and timber trade coming from inside these protected areas.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Latoya Abulu |Aimee Gabay
After decades of crude oil spills and the introduction of invasive plant species, thousands of hectares of mangroves in the Niger Delta are destroyed, impacting aquatic species and women’s livelihoods. Ogoni women from coastal villages, supported by the Lokiaka Community Development Centre, have been at the forefront of reforestation efforts.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Latoya Abulu |Danielle Martin
Irresponsible mining for critical minerals, like those used in renewable technologies, can threaten the existence of Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation, who are amongst the world’s most vulnerable populations. Companies like Tesla are considering no-go zones where uncontacted people live.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
news.mongabay.com | Sonam Lama Hyolmo |Latoya Abulu
Nearly 100 Indigenous representatives agreed on a first-ever document to define what a just energy transition is from an Indigenous perspective, with eleven principles to make the transition fair and equitable. Another report highlights approaches for fair co-ownership models and negotiations between Indigenous communities and corporations in instances where communities agree to projects on their lands.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
news.mongabay.com | Latoya Abulu |Aimee Gabay |Sonam Lama Hyolmo
A new commentary piece in Nature argues that the much-cited claim that Indigenous peoples protect 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity is not only baseless, but wrong. Although scientists and Indigenous advocates agree the statistic is under-researched, not all agree with the authors’ conclusions, especially as they did not provide evidence that suggests the statistic is wrong nor provide alternative ways of estimating biodiversity conservation on Indigenous lands.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
scroll.in | Sonam Lama Hyolmo |Latoya Abulu
The list of alleged crimes and lies is long: accusations of forging local signatures, signing children’s names on contracts, creating false reports, bulldozing through farmlands under the cover of night and trapping sacred animals. While speaking with Mongabay, Karma Bhutia had dozens of legal documents running through his hands, spilling over his desk, enough to fill a book, all pointing to Sangrila Urja Pvt Ltd, a Nepali hydropower company.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
news.mongabay.com | Sonam Lama Hyolmo |Latoya Abulu
Tucked between mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples in eastern Nepal, a conflict is brewing between Sangrila Urja Pvt. Ltd., a hydropower company, and yak herders who say the company violated the law by lying in government reports. The tug-of-war between the hydropower company and the Bhote Singsa communities is taking place in the Lungbasamba landscape, a biocultural heritage home to endangered flora and fauna and that communities have preserved for generations.
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May 22, 2024 | 
news.mongabay.com | Latoya Abulu |Sonam Lama Hyolmo
Indigenous and traditional communities around the world are increasingly being recognized for their stewardship of forests. That’s led to their lands being seen as prime targets for carbon credit projects, the idea being that the carbon sequestered here can be sold to offset emissions elsewhere.
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Dec 22, 2023 | 
news.mongabay.com | Latoya Abulu
Environmental science and conservation news
