Why your health is bigger than your body
New research explains how the interrelationship between politics, economics and ecology can help or hurt our bodies.
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Biodiversity
Satoumi – Co-managing marine resources in Shiretoko
In a remote part of Japan, stakeholders cooperate to preserve the area’s exceptional ecology.
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Food
Innovative crops of the Alai Valley
In Krygystan’s Alai Valley, support for farmer-led initiatives is inspiring an agricultural transition to new crops.
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The green tea ecosystem of Shizuoka
Traditional tea farming practices in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture are helping preserve the biodiversity of the region's semi-natural grasslands.
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Collaborative learning centres set scene for a green society
Regional Centres of Expertise empower communities to not only influence local development but to promote transformation as a global community.
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The inclusive wealth of nations
Using an innovative approach to value natural resources, the Inclusive Wealth Index could guide economies towards a sustainable future.
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Biodiversity
Satoumi in an Okinawan coral reef system
In a remote part of Japan, stakeholders are cooperating to preserve the area’s exceptional ecology.
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Can REDD ever become green?
Social and other safeguards are needed if REDD initiatives are to cut GHG emissions while doing no harm and benefiting indigenous peoples.
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Biodiversity
Satoumi in Ago Bay: Embracing integrated coastal management
A bay, historically prized as the marine product supplier to Japan's Imperial Court, is being revived.
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Food
China tries alternative to industrial agriculture
China’s great advances have come at the expense of regions with high food insecurity and fragile ecosystems.
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity in Kanazawa: Summer’s lesson
Kanazawa's vibrant local cuisine reflects the diversity of the fresh foods provided by the surrounding sea, fields and mountains.
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Biodiversity
Roads and stables mean greener Tajik pastures
A unique collaboration is helping mobilize rural pilot communities to improve small-scale infrastructure and halt land degradation.
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How fear led world leaders to betray green economy
The author of Prosperity Without Growth says that despite a staggering lack of responsibility from politicians, there is still a route to a better economic system.
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Food
Yemen: at a crossroads
The dire political situation in Yemen should not overshadow the critical humanitarian crisis the country faces.
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Biodiversity
Seeing the people for the trees
Over 1.3 billion forest peoples’ rights are in need of stronger national and international protection.
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Biodiversity
Return to rural communities: Resilience over efficiency
The trickles of people leaving cities for rural areas might reflect a universal consciousness about what may be best for long term survival.
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