Indigenous communities

Great Nicobar project sparks debate over forest offset plan in Haryana

India’s Great Nicobar mega-project faces growing criticism as authorities plan to offset tropical rainforest destruction through afforestation in Haryana,...

Coastal, indigenous women demand stronger role in climate policy

Satkhira called for stronger representation in climate decision-making, highlighting worsening health risks, water scarcity, salinity and livelihood challenges linked...

Illegal logging ravages Bandarban’s Dim Pahar forests, streams dry up

Illegal logging in Bandarban’s Dim Pahar has destroyed protected forests, dried vital streams and threatened wildlife, leaving Indigenous communities...

Solar water project in Bandarban fails amid corruption allegations

A donor-funded solar water project in Bandarban has collapsed within months, raising corruption and construction quality concerns while forcing...

AUW hosts indigenous knowledge conference in Khagrachari

Scholars and indigenous leaders gathered in Khagrachari to address the rapid loss of cultural knowledge, calling for urgent action...

Close to forests, excluded from conservation decisions

Local communities play a frontline role in protecting forests and biodiversity around Nepal’s national parks, but women, Indigenous people...

Bangladesh Haor wetlands empty as livelihoods fade

In Bangladesh’s haor region, early floods, upstream sediment and restricted fishing are wiping out rice and fish livelihoods, forcing...