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The research available on the Gaddi community in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is rich enough to offer a wider insight into how pastoral communities are dealing with climate impacts.

Rainforest countries from across three continents agreed at the Three Basins Summit in Brazzaville to work together to finance and protect their ecosystems – but failed to firm up a unified alliance.

Construction of a geothermal plant in the Himalayan region of Ladakh is currently stalled, with the release of polluting liquid into a local stream raising concerns among the local population of environmental risks.

Indigenous community in north Bali wants more control of sacred rainforests to avoid the mass tourism in the south of Indonesian island.

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Oleh Catherine Early

Oleh Samantha Ho

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Unhappiness among villagers in Rempang, close to Batam island, has led to riots in Batam City and threatens existing and future foreign investment. Oleh Ady Muzwardi dan Siwage Dharma Negara

Children on railway damaged by Pakistan floods 2010

Forced migration is a major cause of language extinction. Environmental disasters are driving these displacements in the very regions richest in languages. Oleh Anouschka Foltz

When given the chance, women are responsible stewards who use their extensive knowledge and skills to protect and restore the land in their possession. Oleh Tarja Halonen dan Hindou Oumarou

Not everyone is happy with the COP15 agreement to protect nature. Thankfully, research has revealed a lot about the best ways to revive and strengthen biodiversity. Oleh Henrik Svedäng

Oleh Allan Rarai dan Meg Parsons

Oleh Arindam Roy

Oleh Denise Vitale, Marta Machado dan Danielle Hanna Rached

Oleh Nisha Agarwal, Mitzi Jonelle Tan dan May Boeve

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Video footage appears to show protestors, who were demonstrating against mining operations, being dragged away by police near Ipilan Nickel Mine in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. Mining insiders are calling for maximum tolerance in similar standoffs.

Mining operations at Altai Philippines Mining Corporation have been suspended for now, after week-long protests from locals of Sibuyan Island in Romblon, who claimed the extraction of nickel ore will disrupt the island’s intact ecosystems.

Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change?

The family is the most important thing to Dayak council chief Florianus Tihai

Studio EB The indigenous Dayak people of Kalimantan, Indonesia are working with an agribusiness giant to retain their time-honoured customs and practices while expanding the local economy.

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In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous country for environmental defenders.

The stories of Malaysia’s indigenous tribes are now being captured through the fresh lenses of young female filmmakers. In this bilingual podcast recorded in English and Bahasa Melayu, they tell Eco-Business why they've picked up the camera.

Palm oil farmers working with Natural Habitats

Some environmentalists would argue that there's no such thing as sustainably grown palm oil, because of the crops links to deforestation and human rights abuses. Eco-Business spoke to Monique van Wijnbergen about how palm can be done right.

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