Waorani Guardians Launch New Patrols in Yasuní—Weak Enforcement Leaves Peoples and Biodiversity at Risk
Indigenous Leadership, Cultural Survival, Wildlife Ethan Duvall Indigenous Leadership, Cultural Survival, Wildlife Ethan Duvall

Waorani Guardians Launch New Patrols in Yasuní—Weak Enforcement Leaves Peoples and Biodiversity at Risk

The Baihuaeri Waorani are mobilizing to defend their ancestral territory and the uncontacted peoples who share it. Through a new community-led monitoring initiative, they are combining ancestral wisdom and modern tools to safeguard the world’s most biodiverse rainforest.

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Inter-American Court Orders Ecuador to Protect Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples from Oil
Indigenous Leadership, Oil & Mining, Cultural Survival Ethan Duvall Indigenous Leadership, Oil & Mining, Cultural Survival Ethan Duvall

Inter-American Court Orders Ecuador to Protect Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples from Oil

In a historic decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Ecuadorian government violated the rights of uncontacted Indigenous communities in the Amazon by permitting oil drilling in their territory. The ruling is a major win for Indigenous rights and a blow to the country’s oil industry.

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