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A striking paradox is emerging in the conservation world: while thousands of passionate young environmentalists are eager to dedicate their careers to protecting wildlife and ecosystems, they’re struggling to survive financially in the field they love most. This sobering reality…
A powerful coalition of four governments, philanthropic organizations, and private donors has announced the renewal of their groundbreaking $1.8 billion Forest and Land Tenure Pledge, dedicating the next four years (2026-2030) to protecting Indigenous and traditional community lands worldwide. This…
A groundbreaking $125 billion global fund designed to pay tropical countries for forest protection is facing fierce criticism from environmental and Indigenous groups who say it could actually worsen deforestation and burden developing nations with debt. The Tropical Forests Forever…
Brazil has unveiled an innovative financial mechanism that could transform how the world protects tropical forests. The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), launched November 6th ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Belém, offers countries up to $4 per hectare…
The upcoming COP30 climate conference in Brazil is poised to make history with unprecedented Indigenous participation. More than 3,000 Indigenous leaders from around the world have registered for the November 10-21 summit in Belém, Brazil—a city that serves as the…
A coalition of UK wildlife charities has secured nearly £10 million—one-third of their ambitious £30 million (US$39 million) fundraising goal—to purchase a massive tract of land in northeastern England for conservation. The Rothbury Estate spans 3,839 hectares (9,486 acres), roughly…
With the COP30 climate summit set to take place in the Amazon, a glaring contradiction in climate finance is coming into sharp focus: Indigenous and local communities protect more than one-third of the world’s intact tropical forests, yet receive less…
