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Society Ecuador

26. February 2022

Indigenous People Now Get More Rights for Their Lands Here

Indigenous communities in Ecuador have much to celebrate since the country’s Constitutional Court declared that their consultation and support are crucial prior to any extractive projects occurring on their lands, thus giving tribes agency and autonomy.

Animals

Animals USA

5. December 2021

This Island Is Getting an Upgrade – Because Birds Love It!

Following restoration efforts made to an island off the coast of Louisiana, United States, birds flew back to the coastal area, and an expansion of the territory is underway to welcome even more avian animals.

Environment

Environment North Macedonia

23. July 2021

This Mountain Is About to Get the Protection It Needs

On a drive to better protect the Balkan region’s biodiversity, territory and natural beauty, North Macedonia is passing a law to protect over 62,000 hectares of land, in what will soon be one of the largest cross-boundary protected areas in Europe.

Society

Society USA

20. July 2021

Government Gives Native Tribes Back Their Ancestral Land

The United States Department of Interior has returned a protected area back to the Indigenous tribes it once belonged to: the 18,800-acre National Bison Range located in the state of Montana.

Environment

Environment USA

28. February 2021

This Country is Upping Its Game in the Fight Against Climate Change

Through an executive order aim to address the climate crisis, the President of the United States Joe Biden commits to the ambitious conservation goal to protect 30% of the country’s land and coastal seas by 2030.