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New research documents the positive impacts that Afro-descendant populations have had on tropical ecosystems in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname. The study found that deforestation rates are between 29% and 55% lower in Afro-descendant lands than in protected areas.
Afro-descendant territories slash deforestation, lock in carbon, study showsAfro-descendant peoples in Latin America have historically been guardians of nature, but their role could be more important than previously estimated. New research carried out in four Amazonian…news.mongabay.com