Traditional Fish Smoking in Republic of...

The second-largest rainforest in the world is found in the Congo Basin, which is comprised of six African countries. Burning basin wood for traditional fish smoking in the Republic of Congo, one of the states,threatens to accelerate deforestation. Researchers are looking at ways to counter tmthese effexts.

How Customary Laws Help an Indonesian...

Taufan Bustan/Sigi,Indonesia Every morning, Abter Tendesabu puts on his boots, grabs his machete and heads to his farm in the forest.  As he nears the edge of the woods, he hears the cicadas – their loud buzzing, chirping, squawking sounds. “They alert me that I have entered the forest,” Abter, of the Lindu tribe, tells …

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Indian Women Craft Pine Needles into...

Women in the Himachal Pradesh state in northern India are using pine needles to make items as part of an initiative that provides them livelihood opportunities and reduce the risk of forest fires.

The Ancient Forests of Lebanon Are...

Illegal logging has increased as a result of Lebanon’s terrible economic situation. Local governments are caught between a tough situation as they struggle to conserve both a valuable ecological heritage and their own vulnerable citizens

Nigerian Farmers and Cattle Herders Nurture...

While deforestation has devastated many African countries, in the west African nation of Niger more than 200 million new trees have sprung up in recent decades. These trees, mainly a variety weren’t planted but protected by Nigerien farmers who realized the trees were assets to agriculture