Alexandra Flynn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Geography at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on urban governance, planning law, and Indigenous-municipal

Alexandra Flynn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Geography at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on urban governance, planning law, and Indigenous-municipal relationships.

Before her academic role, she represented First Nations governments in land disputes and agreements, and worked in intergovernmental relations for the City of Toronto. Her forthcoming book with Lexis Nexis explores the evolving role of municipalities in Canada's legal system.

This talk was delivered at a TEDx event, independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Addressing land and forest degradation requires integrated land management, balancing development with natural resource conservation. Burkina Faso's REDD+ program offers an innovative approach

Addressing land and forest degradation requires integrated land management, balancing development with natural resource conservation. Burkina Faso's REDD+ program offers an innovative approach tailored for Sahelian countries and dry forests. This strategy strengthens governance and implements decentralized actions, empowering communities and local governments to design and execute investments that protect their natural capital.

The upcoming REDD+ Investment Program will scale these successful lessons across the country.

On December 3, 2009, Ecotrust recognized five of the West's most innovative Indigenous leaders for their efforts to improve community conditions. Jim Manion, Janeen Comenote, Allen Pinkham, Sr.,

On December 3, 2009, Ecotrust recognized five of the West's most innovative Indigenous leaders for their efforts to improve community conditions. Jim Manion, Janeen Comenote, Allen Pinkham, Sr., A. Brian Wallace, and Patricia L. Whitefoot were honored for their work spanning youth advocacy, education, renewable energy, cultural restoration, and scholarship.

The Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award is a preeminent program supporting tribal, First Nation, and Alaska Native leaders. These groups are vital nations, governments, landowners, resource co-managers, and economic drivers, contributing long-range vision and sustainable values to the global economy.

The Working Forests & Carbon event took place on June 9-10, featuring a workshop at the Long Lake Conservation Center near Palisade, MN, and a subsequent field tour. For more information, visit:

The Working Forests & Carbon event took place on June 9-10, featuring a workshop at the Long Lake Conservation Center near Palisade, MN, and a subsequent field tour. For more information, visit: http://www.dovetailinc.org/content/working-forests-carbon

The workshop included presentations from the Climate Action Reserve and the American Carbon Registry on carbon offset standards and forest project requirements. Great River Energy discussed carbon policy from an energy provider's perspective, while the Aitkin County Land Department updated attendees on a Northwoods carbon offset project. The event was organized by the Aitkin County Land Department, The Forest Guild, Northeastern Area - US Forest Service, and Dovetail Partners.

In "Promised Land," Matt Damon stars as Steve Butler, a corporate salesman, who, with partner Sue Thomason (Frances McDormand), targets a rural town for his company's expansion. Their mission

In "Promised Land," Matt Damon stars as Steve Butler, a corporate salesman, who, with partner Sue Thomason (Frances McDormand), targets a rural town for his company's expansion. Their mission involves securing drilling rights, bringing them into conflict with the local community.

The film explores the tension between big business interests and small-town values, specifically focusing on the controversial practice of fracking in rural America.

From 17th-century Boston Common to 21st-century large-landscape initiatives, innovators have tackled complex land, water, and biodiversity challenges. Addressing today's global conservation needs

From 17th-century Boston Common to 21st-century large-landscape initiatives, innovators have tackled complex land, water, and biodiversity challenges. Addressing today's global conservation needs demands our best talent, technology, financial tools, and social innovation.

Innovation is characterized by five attributes: novel conception, strategic or cultural significance, measurable effectiveness, global transferability, and enduring impact for decades or centuries.

Jim Levitt directs the Program on Conservation Innovation at Harvard Forest, Harvard University, and is a fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

The world's largest industrial energy project is causing extensive environmental devastation in Alberta, Canada. This operation extracts crude oil from bitumen beneath the pristine boreal forest,

The world's largest industrial energy project is causing extensive environmental devastation in Alberta, Canada. This operation extracts crude oil from bitumen beneath the pristine boreal forest, impacting land, water, and air across an area equivalent to Florida or England.

Both industry and government prioritize financial gain over public health and environmental security. This critical assessment was originally uploaded on April 27, 2011.

Weak property rights and insecure tenure arrangements in developing countries lead to rural communities losing land and natural resources, profoundly impacting livelihoods, wellbeing,

Weak property rights and insecure tenure arrangements in developing countries lead to rural communities losing land and natural resources, profoundly impacting livelihoods, wellbeing, environments, and ecosystem services.

This video highlights the story of a Sub-Saharan African farmer losing his land rights, underscoring the critical need for governments to balance individual citizen rights with national public interest.

Published by the World Resources Institute on April 10, 2013. Download the full report here.

Allan Savory, President and Co-founder of the Savory Institute in Boulder, Colorado,

Allan Savory, President and Co-founder of the Savory Institute in Boulder, Colorado, addresses desertification.

He explains that desertification, the turning of land into desert, affects two-thirds of the world's grasslands. This accelerates climate change and destabilizes traditional grazing societies.

Savory has dedicated his life to combating this. His work suggests a surprising method can protect grasslands and restore degraded land.