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Conserving what's left, renewal, growing new ones, and hearing from the many peoples facing loss of their communities due to the mismanagement and exploitation of forests this special collection gets its start with the launch of the Global Forest Watch (GFW)

GFW is a project where the World Resource Institute brought together fourteen major sponsors, including Rebecca Moore of Google Earth who pioneered the use of mapping to protect our lands and people, enables our citizens to participate in and benefit from an "open data approach in putting decision-relevant information in the hands of governments, companies, NGOs, and the public." 

Related special collection on Earthsayers.tv is Biodiversity, Rights of Mother Earth, and the sustainability champion, Julia Butterfly.

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Kayapó leader Megaron Txukaramae talks about the draft Bills That Threaten to Weaken indig

Kayapó leaders Megaron Txukaramae and Raoni Metuktire, iconic figures of Brazil's Amazonian indigenous movement, address critical threats to their land. They highlight the importance of indigenous stewardship over the Amazonian landscape, particularly concerning draft bills that could weaken their control.

Survival International facilitated this public forum. For more information, visit Survival International.

EarthSayer Megaron Txukaramae

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