News - Livelihoods and Culture

Balu Wala, or the Kuna ‘good life’: how one indigenous tribe is passing on its traditions

3rd Oct 2014
Balancing the old world and the new, the Kuna people keep their heritage intact. (Ruxandra Guidi / Mongabay)


Filmmakers sign historic agreement with tribal authorities in Mexico City

6th Sep 2014
A powerful new full-length feature film about the Wixarika People’s struggle to save their most sacred site from exploitation from Canadian mining companies has become the cutting edge of that movement as its director and protagonists prepare to make their way to Europe, the United States and Canada. (Tracy Barnett / Intercontinental Cry)


More uncontacted Indians emerge in Brazil – fleeing attacks in Peru

14th Aug 2014
A second wave of highly vulnerable uncontacted Indians has made contact with outsiders in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, just weeks after Brazilian experts warned of “genocide” and “extermination” of the tribe. (Survival International)


Sustainable forest honey

6th Aug 2014
In several areas in Indonesia honey is a major commodity that contributes to improving communities’ economies. Konaweha, Southeast Sulawesi are still traditional producers. (Source: World Agroforestry Centre)


When languages die, ecosystems often die with them

16th Jul 2014
You probably know that much of the world's environment is under threat. But a new study says languages are disappearing alongside plants and animals. (Source PRI)


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