Can farming and nature restoration go hand in…
03 June, 2026
Human rights defender from the Philippines passed away
Tuesday 03 september 2024
To our great dismay, we have learned that Romel (‘Mel’) Cardenas de Vera passed away unexpectedly last week. Mel was a well-known and respected human rights defender in the Philippines.
For the last two years, we have been working closely with Mel within the Green Livelihoods Alliance – Forests for a Just Future to provide our partners in the Philippines with training on collective protection. We will miss his passion and commitment.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife and daughter, family and friends.
Header photo: Pampanga River in the Phillipines. © Adrian Constantino.
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Can farming and nature restoration go hand in hand? New EU project BALANCE explores solutions
This week, the Horizon Europe project BALANCE was launched. Coordinated by Wageningen University & Research, this four-year project will support…
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Global sand extraction is outpacing nature, warns new UN report
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