An African Union ruling finds that parts of a Congo national park should be returned to the Batwa people, who were evicted decades ago. Advocates say the ruling must be implemented and that the Batwa will need support to protect the park’s rare gorillas and other wildlife.

During the second week of October 2023, in northern Chile’s Coquimbo, Yasna Silva used social media to ask for help. She and her entire family had been sued by the Los Pelambres Mining Company. The reason? Neither she, nor the rest of the residents of her community, Pupío, had agreed to the expansion of a […]

Akwesasne territory was contaminated by industry for decades. Land defenders are fighting to keep one small island that escaped the toxins

Indigenous peoples face promise—and potential perils—in the struggle for wilderness conservation. Indigenous peoples face promise—and potential perils—in the struggle for wilderness conservation.

Avangrid Renewables said they plan to review comments from tribal nations and private landowners.

NELSON, British Columbia — For thousands of years, the stretch of the Columbia River that passed through Kettle Falls, Washington, was so full of life that it was said you could cross it on the backs of salmon. But in the early 20th century, major dam construction — most significantly the Grand Coulee Dam — […]