What do we mean when we say “indigenous”? In biology, a plant or animal is indigenous to a place if it has adapted so well to the environment after millions of years of evolution. In social science, ...
Indigenous peoples and rural communities in the Philippines are facing human rights abuses amid nickel mining expansion, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Thursday. Amnesty ...
The first time 52-year-old Juliana Balweg-Baawa switched on the light in her home, she jumped for joy. “My children can study at night!” Balweg-Baawa, a native of Mataragan village in the rugged ...
From the depths of Brazil's Amazon to Indonesia's rainforests, some of the world's most isolated peoples are being squeezed by roads, miners and drug traffickers — a crisis unfolding far from public ...
The report "No Data, No Story: Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines" provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the Philippines, focusing on the ...
The island of Mindanao in the Philippines is ringed by beaches and covered in volcanoes and gardens of exotic orchids. Mindanao has been home to the Indigenous Lumad peoples for centuries, but ...
The Philippines has lost a champion of the environment and indigenous people with the death of Franciscan priest Father Pedro "Pete" Montallana on Jan 27. He was 75. Tributes poured in from clergy and ...
“Rainforestation” projects led by Indigenous communities in the southern Philippines are reaping benefits for both native trees and local wildlife, reports Mongabay’s Keith Anthony Fabro. On the ...
Catholic bishops joined tribal leaders and advocacy groups to denounce the recent arrest of 10 indigenous tribal people in Palawan province for defending their ancestral land from alleged encroachment ...
On Aug. 9, we join in celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This year’s theme, “Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures,” is not only a relevant ...
The main objective of the World Bank’s Indigenous Peoples Engagement Strategy is to enhance the visibility of IPs in the Philippines and increase awareness of the need to address their development ...
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