Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. Released in late 2022, the 46-page guidance document ...

Virginia Gewin is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon. Although racial-justice initiatives around the world have sparked a renewed focus on the need to recruit and retain more people from minority ...

All around the world natural disasters continue to wreak havoc as emergency managers strive for new ways to reduce the damage through sound mitigation practices. At the same time, several indigenous ...

This story is part of Fix’s Mentorship Issue exploring the unique ways climate leaders found their calling, and how new approaches to mentorship are upending old power structures. Check out the full ...

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Alexandre Antonelli is director of science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London; professor of biodiversity at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and author of The Hidden Universe: Adventures ...

As the world grapples with adapting to a warming planet, Indigenous Peoples are experiencing unique climate-related challenges exacerbated by centuries of having their land overtaken by settlers and ...

Lara A. Jacobs, editor; Oregon State University Press, 2025; 440 pages; $39.95. In recent years, in Alaska and elsewhere, Indigenous knowledge has found respect and inclusion in scientific research ...

MANILA, Philippines — Three decades ago, environmental scientist Neil Mallari had a humbling experience with locals on an expedition to Panay Island that later changed the way he now views and ...

As the world gathers this week in Addis Ababa for the second stocktake of the U.N. Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4), the urgency of transforming food systems into more resilient, sustainable and ...

Joan Carling has become the first Filipino Indigenous activist to win the 2024 Right Livelihood Award. Also referred to as the Alternative Nobel Prize, the award annually honors individuals and ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda opened the National Arts and Crafts Fair (NACF) 2025 with a bold vision: to bring the richness of Filipino Indigenous crafts to the global stage. Speaking to ...