A new report from an NGO and the UN's top official on indigenous affairs adds to the growing body of evidence that indigenous peoples are the best protectors of the forests they call home,
https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/investing-in-indigenous-communities-most- efficient-way-to-protect-forests-report-finds/ The rate of deforestation on customary lands is half what it is elsewhere, the report finds. Please share! Erik -- www.erikhoffner.com