Bridging People, Power, and Protected Areas: The Legacy of Ecological Anthropologist Michael D. Painter
Executive Overview The intersection of biodiversity conservation and Indigenous human rights has long been a…
Wildlife Protection & Ecology
62 Articles
Climate Shock in the Himalayas: Catastrophic Floods Force Nepal to Reckon with the Vulnerability of Its Hydropower Strategy
KATHMANDU — For decades, the vertical geography of the Himalayas has been framed by policymakers…
Voices from the Canopy: Elders, Conservationists, and the Race to Preserve the Sacred Indigenous Knowledge of Mindoro
Executive Overview Deep within the emerald-green canopies and mist-shrouded mountain ranges of Mindoro Island in…
Shadow Over the Cardamoms: Uncovering Illegal Logging Networks Tied to Senator-Backed Hydropower Dams in Cambodia
Executive Overview Deep within the ancient, misty rainforests of Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains, a silent devastation…
Togo’s Surprising IWC Co-Sponsorship Sparks Outrage Among African Conservationists and Sets Up High-Stakes Global Clash
Executive Overview As the international conservation community gears up for the 70th meeting of the…
Beneath the Mud and Mountains: High-Tech Rescues and Desperate Hours in Nepal’s Post-Flood Crisis
KATHMANDU, Nepal — In the high-altitude Himalayan valleys of Nepal, the air is thick with…
The Billion-Dollar Biodiversity Gamble: Inside the U.N.’s Struggling Cali Fund
Executive Overview Nearly two years after its grand debut at the United Nations biodiversity summit…
Silent Killers of the North: Indigenous Rangers Battling the Endless Tide of Oceanic "Ghost Nets" Across Australia’s Remote Coastlines
By Liz Kimbrough Published via Mongabay Conservation News Executive Overview Along the sun-scorched, culturally sacred…
Cultivating Resilience: How Indigenous Food Trees Are Transforming Nutrition, Landscapes, and Livelihoods in East Africa
Executive Overview Across the rolling landscapes of Malawi and the broader East African region, a…
The Deep Abyss on Trial: Why the Gulf of Mexico’s Orca Basin Must Not Become a Carbon Dump
By Craig R. McClain Deep-Sea Biologist and Marine Ecosystem Researcher Executive Overview It is 3…
