Earlier this year, commodity-trading giant Cargill exported a shipment of soy from Brazil to Europe, aiming to test whether it would comply with the European Union’s new regulation on deforestation-free products, or EUDR. It found that although the shipment met several of the EUDR’s requirements, it still faced several challenges to reach full compliance. The […]

TAOLAGNARO, Madagascar – Acting on a tip from a village informant, Fabian met a colleague at the edge of the spiny forest reserve just after nightfall. Together, they cycled quietly through the community-managed forest, looking for the poachers. The dry, sandy soil muffled the sound of their tires, and they strained their eyes to see […]

SILVANIA, Colombia — On a warm but overcast afternoon, hundreds of Indigenous representatives and spiritual leaders gathered to witness a remarkable convergence of native nations from across the Americas. Serving as ambassadors and messengers, runners took off from Alaska and Patagonia, some covering up to 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) across treacherous landscapes in seven months. […]

2024 was a year marked by a COP climate summit so dismal that many governments and analysts questioned whether the annual meetings are even worth holding. While world leaders failed to secure meaningful action, extreme weather events battered Southeast Asia, underscoring the deadly consequences of inaction on climate change and the urgent need for inclusive […]

Baka women, near Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo. The Baka have suffered violent evictions from their forest territory near Odzala-Kokoua National Park, to enable a “conservation” project managed by African Parks. The Baka are a hunter-gatherer tribe who rely on the forest for foo...

In recent footage, two uncontacted Hongana Manyawa men warned bulldozer operators to stay off their territory. © Anon A new report has revealed that demand for electric vehicles is destroying uncontacted people’s lives and lands in Indonesia.

Baka men, Dakar village, near Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo. Many people in the village have been beaten or abused by park rangers. “We are afraid that if park rangers see us in the forest they will beat us.” © Survival Campaigners voice concerns that an investigation into Af...

Paulo Paulino “Lobo” Guajajara, Guardian of the Amazon, was killed in an ambush by loggers. © Sarah Shenker/Survival International Marking the fifth anniversary since Paulo Paulino Guajajara was ambushed by loggers