Communities

From the rugged highlands straddling the border of Bolivia and Peru to the vast plateaus of Burkina Faso in West Africa, small-scale artisanal gold mining (ASGM) is happening around the globe

Delve into the Sierra Gorda’s rich biodiversity and community initiatives. Learn how locals harmonize with nature while preserving their cultural heritage and environment.

Guyana’s highway-building project is quickly approaching a fork. Taking one path could lead to robust and equitable sustainable development that brings along Indigenous and poor rural communities while protecting critical ecosystems.

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, led by the UN Environment Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization and its partners, covers terrestrial and coastal and marine ecosystems.

The Model Forest Network promotes better conservation and production practices for communities living and working in Latin Amercia forests.

EcoAgriculture Partners is collaborating with global nonprofit Rikolto to deliver a series of training workshops in 16 landscapes worldwide, to improve food systems.

The interconnectivity that ILM nurtures is evident when one eats along the Ruta de Sabor, supporting small eateries with walls made of earth, a seasonal menu and notable energy conservation efforts.

Climate Action to Recover Mexico’s Natural Heritage: promoting regenerative management actions and solutions.

An article published in the journal Science asserts that voluntary carbon markets, trading in credits to counterbalance climate change-inducing carbon dioxide, fail to maximize the greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions they could offset.

This year’s Equator Prize winners show that local solutions can help solve global problems. The awards ceremony recognizing local and Indigenous communities worldwide.

The landscape community is encouraged to review and reflect on the wide range of solutions and opportunities that have emerged from the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS).