Climate justice reporting programme
Will Nigeria’s climate change law put the brakes on gas flaring?
Nigeria has promised to end gas flaring by 2030 under its national climate plan but communities are sceptical, given previous unmet deadlines
Debt-stricken Tunisian farmers ‘ignored’ as government rolls out solar megaproject
Date growers see little benefit from the solar boom as they struggle with drought, pests and soaring electricity bills
A race for lithium is sparking fears of water shortages in northern Argentina
The salt flats of Catamarca hold rich resources for a green revolution, but the impact of mining on water sources has nearby communities worried
Colombian fishers are fighting for their rights and protection of vital wetlands
Roads, dams, mining and violent landgrabs threaten the fish of the Mompos Depression Wetlands and the communities who rely on them
Solar power has changed Syrian refugees’ lives in Jordan – and they want more
Za’atari is the biggest solar-powered refugee camp in the world, lighting the way for others
Marooned by Morakot: Indigenous Taiwanese typhoon survivors long to return home
The Paiwan community left their typhoon-hit village in 2009 for a new town, where they are alienated from their heritage
Kenyan forest communities sidelined as government misses two billion tree target
Community groups say they are willing to restore forests but have been ignored by government and rely on international non-profits for funding
Modi’s ‘gamechanger’ palm oil push raises concerns for Indian forests and women
Prime minister Narendra Modi has big plans for palm oil cultivation. But the experience of farmers in Mizoram does not bode well
Chileans look to new constitution to return water to communities
Rural communities hope the drafting of a new constitution will dismantle water privatisation in Chile and recognise the right to access water
Lost to sea: The Ivory Coast villagers saving their ancestors from rising waves
As rising sea levels slowly engulf the ancestral graves of a fishing community in Ivory Coast, residents are moving their relatives before their bodies are lost forever
Women and youth are leading Kenya’s coral reef revival
A programme to restore Kenya’s damaged coral reefs is creating jobs and boosting the fish catch in economically vulnerable communities
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In Kenya’s changing climate, women are claiming land rights to feed their families
Owning their own land allows Kenyan women to build resilience to drought and flooding, but many are unaware of laws intended to empower them
In Bangladesh, the marginalised Munda face extra barriers to climate adaptation
Shut off from microfinance and benefits, members of the Hindu minority in coastal Bangladesh have struggled to rebuild their lives after Cyclone Amphan
Mangrove revival: How tree-planting is financing women’s businesses in Kenya
Kenyan women are planting mangroves in Lamu County and using the revenue from selling “blue carbon” credits for microloans to start small businesses
In New Zealand’s deep south, Māori landowners make money by keeping their forests intact
Selling carbon credits has enabled Mike Gibbs’ community to end destructive farming and logging practices
In this Indian fishing community, radio is saving lives and livelihoods
Broadcasts on everything from cyclone warnings to making jewelry from seashells help Pamban islanders stay resilient in the face of climate change impacts
Covid exposes Mexico City’s water access gap between rich and poor
The coronavirus pandemic lays bare the impact of Mexico City’s mounting water crisis on vulnerable households, while gated communities enjoy reliable supplies
‘Solidarity economy’: Indigenous women run WhatsApp food swap in Costa Rica
The Cabécar community is combining traditional customs and modern technology to cope with pandemic and climate change pressures on food security
These women built a dam and saved their families from ‘man-made starvation’
While chronic drought and poor governance leave millions of Zimbabweans hungry, the women of Rumwanjiva can grow their own vegetables