Experts map biodiversity richness on Afro-descendent peoples’ lands

A new atlas by human rights groups assessed tree cover and biodiversity hotspots on lands belonging to Afro-descendant peoples in 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), the Black Communities’ Process (PCN) and the Universidad Javeriana’s Observatory for Ethnic and Peasant Territories (OTEC) identified nearly 32.7 million hectares [……
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