... the western Amazon. The result is an alarming assessment of the threats to the biodiversity and indigenous peoples of the region.
"We found that the oil and gas blocks overlap perfectly with the ...
... staple, in alluvial plains where, previously, it was too moist to plant crops.
Indigenous Peoples most at risk
According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the number of ...
... , and how they perceive and react to these changes. The focus was not only on the plight of indigenous peoples, but also on their resourcefulness and active responses to climatic variation. Attendees ...
... there is a
larger, more lamentable conflict: the one between transnational
conservation and the worldwide movement of indigenous peoples -
good guys both. These two forces share a goal that is vital ...
... says, with health researchers, social scientists and clinicians working together hand in hand with Indigenous peoples to identify the most pressing needs and most appropriate and workable solutions.
Indigenous New Zealanders and Hawaiians are more likely to die from cancers than people of European descent living in the same countries, according to research.
Keeping a strong connection between Aboriginal people and their traditional country can benefit their health and happiness, research has found.
... emissions from deforestation in developing countries should be based on the rights of indigenous peoples to the forests they depend on for their livelihoods, and provide tangible benefits consistent ...
Unless based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples and forest communities, efforts by rich countries to combat climate change by funding reductions in deforestation in developing countries ...
Research has found that Indigenous people living in Western Australia have one of the highest rates of dementia in the world – five times that of other Australians.
... just say "end-stage", that's all I was told." [Indigenous patient, 3-5 years on heamodialysis] ... collaborative approach to healthcare reform so that Indigenous people can access the same level of care ...
A new survey has revealed that one-third of Indigenous people living in remote areas of the Northern Territory are affected by gambling-related problems.
The Honduran government, with European assistance, will provide solar panels for indigenous communities to generate electric power.
... years before what had been previously believed. “People sometimes ask “What is the big deal ... 2600 B.C.
The researchers also asked indigenous people in Mexico what terms they used for the sunflower. ...
... , sour orange, and Zhi shi, bitter orange has been used in traditional Chinese medicine and by indigenous people of the Amazon rain forest for nausea, indigestion and constipation. Current uses of ...
