Crossing boundaries: Exploring the power of art and culture for sustainable landscapes
Perhaps the greatest environmental challenge of our time is the deep divide that exists between those with different views. Whether it epistemological differences – what counts as knowledge, or opposing ideas for desirable landscapes, the division between groups can be polarizing and irreconcilable. There are often good reasons for these diverse views. Our experiences, […]
Conservation futures in the Congo Basin: Confronting the reality of development in Cameroon’s forests
By R.A Riggs, J.D Langston, and F. Mboringong, December 2022 Located in west central Africa, Cameroon is considered ‘Africa in miniature’. Diverse cultures, religions and peoples live across coastal cities, grasslands, and rainforests in a country that is half the size of British Columbia. About 46% of Cameroon is forested, and a lot of […]
Evolution of a different kind in the heart of Wallacea
By J. D. Langston and R. A. Riggs, August 2022 What does the future hold for state & local institutions in North Seram? In June 2022, we made the long trip to North Seram, visiting friends in communities we had not seen since 2019. Before the covid pandemic, we made regular trips to the […]