Africa: Voices From the Margins – Small-Scale Fishers Demand Rights, Recognition At COP16

IPS Cali, Columbia & Delhi — Small-scale fishers play a fundamental role in feeding people–they use sustainable methods of catching and processing fish products and are a significant force in the employment and livelihoods of millions of people internationally–yet, until now, they have been excluded from climate and biodiversity conferences.  Read More AllAfrica News: Environment

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Zimbabwe: Felled Forests Causes Wood Shortage For Villagers

IPS Chimanimani, Zimbabwe — Linet Makwera (28) has a baby strapped on her back as she totters barefoot, picking tiny pieces of wood on both sides of a dusty and narrow road, peering fearfully at people passing by along the road in Chimanimani’s Mutambara area in Gonzoma village located in Zimbabwe’s Manicaland Province, east of the country.  Read More AllAfrica …

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