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Ecological agriculture: a healthy system that’s good for people and the forest
Traditional farming practices revived by Indigenous Peoples show there are solutions to industrial agriculture that puts people and nature first.
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Expansion of meat and soy pushes deforestation and threatens the survival of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
New data from forest monitoring and overflights exposed a new wave of forest destruction on the Karipuna Indigenous Land in Rondônia, Brazil.
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The health impacts of the smoke from the fires in the Amazon
Smoke from forest fires in the Amazon, which can travel many kilometers, is linked to an increase in hospitalizations in the region due to respiratory diseases and even to a higher incidence of cancer.
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Fossil fuel producing countries pushing back against climate action in landmark UN report, leaked documents show
Some of the world’s biggest coal, oil, beef and animal feed producing nations are attempting to strip a landmark UN climate report of findings that threaten the interests of their polluting industries.
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Better food systems: Championing heirloom rice
Langit Collective promotes and sells heirloom rice produced by the Lun Bawang community in Sarawak, Malaysia, to help support the livelihoods of farmers, encourage sustainable farming and preserve seeds that have been passed down through generations.
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Inaction over illegal palm oil in Indonesia’s megadiverse forest estate jeopardises people and planet
The implications of Indonesia prioritizing oil palm plantation expansion over forest landscapes remain disastrous for Indigenous and traditional communities, and for addressing the global climate crisis.
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Building better food systems for people and nature
As part of World Food Day, we present the first in a series of stories that spotlights individuals and small organisations helping to build food sovereignty and sustainable farming practices, support smallholding farmers and Indigenous people, and fight climate change.
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4 myths about industrial agriculture
Industrial agriculture wants you to believe that we need large-scale production of livestocks and crops full of pesticides to feed the world. But there are better, more sustainable and healthy ways to produce food that puts people and the planet first.
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Rural women unite against industrial farming pollution
“The cities must hear what is happening in rural areas. We must understand that what we eat in the cities comes from a country area."
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Amazon Expedition: Where is deforestation advancing?
The development strategy for the southern region of the Amazon, although framed as sustainable, is based on industrial agriculture and not on sustainable practices, in which policies are geared towards large-scale properties.