Next week, leaders of the Amazonian countries come together to discuss the future of one of the most important and threatened ecosystems of the world. The heads of state of the eight member countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization will meet in Belém, Brazil, on 8 and 9 August. The main objective of this Amazon Summit is to strengthen the cross-border governance of the Amazon region... More information
The world is facing a triple and interconnected crisis: a climate emergency, rapid biodiversity destruction and entrenched poverty. The impact of these crises is first and foremost felt by communities whose livelihoods are built on the harvesting and processing of products from the forest, rivers and coastal waters and on small-scale agriculture for subsistence and the local market. These communit... More information
...200 collectibles, with 70 different photos. These photos are acquired unseeingly by the buyers; it is a surprise which photo you will get! Access – Through the NFT you gain access to exclusive content regarding the nature restoration in Ecuador, via email and in a Discord community group. Phauna is working on more future possibilities, maybe even a physical print. Security – The colle... More information
A women’s association in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is inspiring farmers to use drought-resilient farming techniques. The techniques which include agroforestry and soil health, are being popularised by the Union de Femmes pour le Progrès Social (UFPS) on the outskirts of Virunga national park. This way, both livelihoods and biodiversity are protected, a successful example of lo... More information
...nslators, both human and digital, can mitigate this issue to some extent, generative AI offers a compelling alternative in numerous cases. Generative AI encompasses models that generate text or other content based on prompts. Text models (such as ChatGPT) can aid non-English organisations in international communications by providing corrections, rephrasing sentences, or summarising complex texts.... More information
A small population of cheetahs inhabits Iran. It is the goal of Morteza Pourmirzai, environmental expert at the Iranian Cheetah Society, to conserve the Asiatic cheetahs living in the northern part of the country. Although the conservation NGO operates in a very challenging situation, Pourmirzai sees rays of hope: ‘Because there is no human activity in the Touran National Park, the cheetahs feel... More information
...to and the texts contain a clear description of climate change. In addition, the principle of due diligence has been reaffirmed. These Guidelines have now been adopted and companies should take their contents into account in their operations. The OECD Guidelines are voluntary in nature, but are considered among the international standards of corporate responsibility. Any self-respecting company th... More information
Virunga National Park is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet. But its wildlife is severely threatened by poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking. From 2020 through 2022, IFAW and IUCN NL joined forces to combat the poaching and trafficking of wildlife between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. We did this together with our partner organisation Alerte Congolaise pour l’Environn... More information
Olivier Ndoole Bahemuke is a Congolese environmental and human rights defender who has dedicated his life’s work to advocating for environmental rights, land rights and land justice, especially in and around Virunga National Park. Last week, Olivier was awarded the Front Line Defenders Award 2023. Header photo: Olivier Ndoole Bahemuke receives the Front Line Defenders Award © Conor McCabe In 20... More information
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