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Action for the Ocean:Local Communities in Mauritius are Tackling Plastic Waste and Protecting Marine Life
As a kid, Christina Perrine used to go through plastic waste to find discarded bottles that she could reuse to make decorative plastic flowers. Her
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COMDEKS Phase 4 knowledge exchange: learning from Japan’s Satoyama sites
Societies living in harmony with nature: this was the central concept demonstrated to representatives from the Global Environment Facility Small
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Regional Workshop of Innovative Financing for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in partnership with International Environmental Guardianship and Biodiversity Credits Alliance for Latin America and the Caribbean
Through the Global Support Initiative to Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (ICCA-GSI), the Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants
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Insights from the 5th Regional International Climate Initiative Workshop in Central America and Caribbean
The 5th Regional International Climate Initiative (IKI) Workshop in Central America and Caribbean was held in San José, Costa Rica from 28-31 May
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Societies in harmony with nature: locally-led landscape approaches 
Tokyo, 22nd April 2025, the Keidanren Nature Conservation Council (KNCC), the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ) and the United Nations
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Tiny but Mighty: How Bees Are Making a Comeback and Helping Local Communities Thrive in Samoa
Tiny but mighty, bees and other pollinators are vital for the health and well-being of both people and the planet. “In Samoa, beekeeping is
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Strengthening ocean conservation and sustainable development in Saint Kitts & Nevis
A dual-island nation located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Saint Kitts and Nevis boasts a representative cross-section of
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Indigenous Peoples and the future of water
  The 24th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) was held from 21 April to 2 May 2025at the UN
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A bio-cultural treasure: Revitalizing traditional knowledge and promoting ecosystem-based solutions in North-East India
The North East India region – spanning the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim - is a
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Empowering Community Organizations for Environmental Conservation in the Bahamas
In the tropical Atlantic’s largest small-island archipelago, a new partnership has successfully launched a transformative capacity-building
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Supporting environmental efforts in Cuba: CBF and UNDP finalize landmark conservation finance agreement
The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cuba will be working together on environmental projects
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Weaving the future of women’s empowerment: Female alpaca breeders in the Peruvian Andes promote a sustainable value chain that restores grasslands and water
At 4,000 metres above sea level and surrounded by mountains and vast meadows, the women of the Sumac Vicuñitas Artisans Association of Umpuco-Palca
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