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What Science Is Finally Learning from Indigenous Ecological Knowledge

What Science Is Finally Learning from Indigenous Ecological Knowledge

by Timoteo Granzotti

For most of its history, Western science regarded Indigenous ecological knowledge as folklore — interesting, perhaps, but not to be confused with real data. That posture is now changing, driven by a series of findings so striking they are difficult to dismiss.

Indigenous Lands Sequester Carbon at 10x the Rate of Conventional Conservation

Indigenous Lands Sequester Carbon at 10x the Rate of Conventional Conservation

by Ericardo Baldonado

If you are serious about climate change, this is the most important investment you can make: protecting Indigenous land rights in the Amazon costs approximately $1 per tonne of carbon protected, compared to $10-50 per tonne for technology-based carbon removal.

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