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Sierra de Tapalpa: an example of how to measure sustainability progress at the landscape level
Thu, December 14, 2023
Environmental Resilience
Since 2020, Rainforest Alliance has been working alongside local stakeholders to drive improvements in sustainability, from the grassroots to the landscape level in Sierra de Tapalpa, a rich but also fragile ecosystem located in the region of Jalisco, Mexico.
Read moreHow can private lands contribute to the urgent need for conservation?
Thu, October 19, 2023
Environmental Resilience
Tierra Austral Foundation has participated in the collaborative process to inform the “Effective Biodiversity Conservation: 30 Urgent Measures for 2030” report, that provides significant proposals to enhance public policies and protect the biodiversity of Chile.
Read more”I've learned that I can be a leader in my community”
Thu, August 3, 2023
Environmental Resilience
The Awajún School of Governance reached a major milestone, graduating its first class of 54 young students from five Indigenous communities in Alto Mayo (San Martin region), Peru. Graduates have the tools to play a more active role in the decision-making processes in their community.
Read moreNingaloo: a model for reef management with a localized action plan
Tue, March 28, 2023
Environmental Resilience
The Ningaloo community has reached a pivotal point in their efforts to address the impacts of climate change on their reef. With the introduction of a comprehensive action plan under the Ningaloo Resilience Strategy, reef managers and community members are now equipped with the tools needed to build climate resilience and implement solutions at a local level.
Read moreIndigenous led conservation showcased at landmark biodiversity conference
Thu, December 15, 2022
Environmental Resilience
Government representatives from around the world are expected to decide a new global framework to address the world’s biodiversity crisis at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, from 7-19 December. Partners of the BHP Foundation Environmental Resilience Program attended the landmark conference to share experiences from projects that take a community and culture first approach to conservation activities to create enduring, resilient ecosystems.
Read moreMeet Peter Murray, looking after Australian desert country with remote communities in a changing climate
Thu, November 10, 2022
Environmental Resilience
As part of our contribution to the deliberations at the UN Climate Change Convention discussions at COP-27 in November 2022, Ampliseed are promoting the voices of Indigenous and Traditional Leaders working at the frontlines of climate change and biodiversity conservation, helping every day to protect and restore our natural habitats in the field. The article that follows is adapted from an interview with Peter Murray, CEO of Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation and Chair of the 10 Deserts Project, held at the 2022 Indigenous Desert Alliance Conference in Yulara, Australia.
Read moreMeet Andrea Uchel: Protecting World Heritage Coral Reefs through Supporting Sustainable Local Practices
Tue, November 8, 2022
Environmental Resilience
As part of our contribution to the deliberations at the UN Climate Change Convention discussions at COP-27 in November 2022, Ampliseed are promoting the voices of Indigenous and Traditional Leaders working at the frontlines of climate change and biodiversity conservation, helping every day to protect and restore our natural habitats in the field. The article that follows is adapted from an interview with Traditional Leader Andrea Uchel, Chief Resilience Officer at Koror State Government, Palau.
Read moreMeet Fabiola Edmundo: Inspiring the Protection of Forests and Awajún Women’s Rights
Mon, November 7, 2022
Environmental Resilience
As part of our contribution to the deliberations at the UN Climate Change Convention discussions at COP-27 in November 2022, Ampliseed are promoting the voices of Indigenous and Traditional Leaders working at the frontlines of climate change and biodiversity conservation, helping every day to protect and restore our natural habitats in the field. The article that follows is adapted from an interview with Indigenous Awajún leader Fabiola Yuan Edmundo, vice-President of FERIAAM, Peru.
Read moreResilient Reefs addressing the effects of climate change
Fri, October 7, 2022
Environmental Resilience
Climate change is today the biggest threat to coral reefs. Under a business-as-usual scenario, nearly 90 per cent of the 29 World Heritage-listed coral reefs are expected to severely bleach twice-per-decade by 2040.
Read moreAdvances in protection of rarest most threatened landscapes in Chile
Tue, August 23, 2022
Environmental Resilience
Last year, Tierra Austral and the owners of the Parque La Giganta property joined together to permanently protect 228 hectares of beautiful landscape by entering into a Derecho Real de Conservación agreement. La Giganta is located in the Panquehue commune, near San Felipe, comprising the Mediterranean habitat that is Tierra Austral’s highest ecological priority.
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