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Deforestation Rates on Afro-Descendant Lands in 4 Amazon Countries Are as Much as 55% Lower than the Norm: Study
BRAZIL, JUL 21 – Afro-descendant lands show 29% to 55% lower deforestation and contain 486 million tons of irrecoverable carbon, underscoring their role in climate and biodiversity conservation.
- Afro-Descendant communities in Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, and Suriname have 29-55% less deforestation on their lands compared to other areas, according to a new study from Conservation International.
- The study reveals that these communities manage nearly 10 million hectares of land, which contain habitats for over 4,000 species and are vital for biodiversity and carbon sequestration.
- Hugo Jabini, a Saramaka Maroon leader, states that traditional practices of Afro-descendant peoples have supported ecosystem health for over 300 years, proving they are guardians of the forest.
- The report calls for the inclusion of Afro-descendant voices in climate change discussions, emphasizing their historical management of biodiversity and urging legal recognition of their land rights.
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ecotopical.comStudy links Afro-descendant communities to less deforestation, more biodiversity
A new study finds that Afro-descendant communities in four Amazonian countries are linked to lands with high biodiversity and 29-55% less deforestation compared with protected and unprotected areas. More than 130 million people in Latin America identify as Afro-descendant peoples (ADP), descendants of those forcibly brought to the Americas during the slave trade. “What we try to do here is shed light on [communities] that have been cultural and …
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A peer-reviewed study found Afro-descendant territories outperform comparable lands in preventing forest loss thanks to centuries of sustainable land management practices.By Katie SurmaTerritories owned and managed by Afro-descendant communities in Amazonian countries are under threat from miners, loggers and oil companies eager to exploit natural resources. Yet those territories are among some of the region’s healthiest, according to a new peer…
Deforestation rates on Afro-descendant lands in 4 Amazon countries are as much as 55% lower than the norm: Study
Afro-descendant peoples in four Amazon countries show remarkable achievements in environmental stewardship, according to new research from Conservation International, published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment.
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