Hand-in-hand with indigenous and other local people, we apply the power of innovation and time-tested traditional practices to protect the forests and watersheds of tropical America.
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Lands of Freedom
The oral history and cultural heritage of the Matawai Maroons in Suriname
The Amazonian Travels of Richard Evans Schultes
Explore magical landscapes and indigenous cultures of the Amazon.
Legalization of Indigenous Territories in Colombia
Advances in the Consolidation of Biocultural Corridors.
Amazon Gold Rush: Gold Mining in Suriname
Learn about impacts of Suriname's primary driver of deforestation.
Pioneers in ethno-education in Caquetá: The importance of Yachaikury
This text explores the thoughts of Flora Macas Zhigue from the Yachaikury School in Colombia on the importance of ethno-education. ...
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Este texto hace un recorrido desde el sentir de Flora Macas Zhigue, Institución Educativa Rural Indigena Especial Yachaikury. La vida es un camino largo ...
Read More The Healing Bees of the Amazon Forest
Ancient human societies were not the first to discover the power of plants for healing: for millions of years, bees ...
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