# traditional knowledge (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover traditional knowledge. Page: Feed: --- ## [Laugh in the Face of Doom and Gloom](https://therevelator.org/environmental-comedy/) _2026-08-19 · John R. Platt · The Revelator_ Here’s a wrap-up of our funniest takes on planetary threats — articles and commentaries that use humor and satire to underscore tragedy or release overwhelming tension. The post Laugh in the Face of Doom and Gloom appeared first on The Revelator . ## [Fish Maw: An Emerging Ocean Conservation Nightmare](https://therevelator.org/fish-maw-conservation-nightmare/) _2026-08-17 · Dr. David Shiffman · The Revelator_ Like the early days of the shark fin trade, the mostly unregulated market for dried fish swim bladders has exploded in popularity, devastating species around the world. The post Fish Maw: An Emerging Ocean Conservation Nightmare appeared first on The Revelator . ## [We Are Water: Metaphor As a Tool for Environmental Policies Communication](https://therevelator.org/we-are-water/) _2026-08-13 · Antoni Łukasik · The Revelator_ Environmental lawyer David Fajardo Torres argues that stories and shared values are essential for defending nature. The post We Are Water: Metaphor As a Tool for Environmental Policies Communication appeared first on The Revelator . ## [Meet the all-women Indigenous firefighting team charting a path for climate resiliency in the Brazilian Amazon](https://rainforestfoundation.org/women-indigenous-firefighting-team-in-the-brazilian-amazon/) _2026-08-13 · Rainforest Foundation US · Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples_ In Roraima, Brazil, an all-women Indigenous firefighting brigade is carrying forward generations of ecological knowledge to protect their land — and rewriting who gets to lead the fight. ## [Conserving Culture in Endangered Species](https://therevelator.org/conserving-culture-in-endangered-species/) _2026-08-12 · John R. Platt · The Revelator_ Could preserving the regional knowledge and behavior of certain species also help conservation efforts? The post Conserving Culture in Endangered Species appeared first on The Revelator . ## [Remembering How to Love Again in the Time of AI](https://therevelator.org/love-in-the-time-of-ai/) _2026-08-11 · Rev. Billy Talen · The Revelator_ Earth-defending action is more important than ever. If the product wins, we lose our lives. The post Remembering How to Love Again in the Time of AI appeared first on The Revelator . ## [Tea and Salamanders](https://therevelator.org/tea-and-salamanders/) _2026-08-10 · Moushumi Basu · The Revelator_ The hills of Darjeeling hold more than world-famous tea gardens. They’re also home to ancient Himalayan salamanders — and the people working to prevent them from disappearing. The post Tea and Salamanders appeared first on The Revelator . ## [TREES 3.0: Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Secure Key Wins in Revision of Leading Carbon Market Standard](https://rainforestfoundation.org/trees-3-0-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities-secure-wins-carbon-market-standard/) _2026-08-10 · Rainforest Foundation US · Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples_ How Indigenous and local community advocacy strengthened consent, benefit-sharing, and transparency requirements in the world's leading jurisdictional REDD+ carbon standard. ## [18 must-read books by Indigenous authors to read on International Day of Indigenous Peoples and beyond (2026 update)](https://rainforestfoundation.org/must-read-books-by-indigenous-authors/) _2026-08-07 · Rainforest Foundation US · Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples_ Every year on August 9 we celebrate International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. On this day in 1982, the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations held its first meeting in Geneva where they drafted the UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, asserting their rights to self determination. Over six decades later, many \[…\] ## [Submit Your Environmental Photos and Art to the Revelator Gallery](https://therevelator.org/environmental-gallery/) _2026-08-07 · Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D. · The Revelator_ Our new feature aims to showcase our readers’ experiences with wild places and species around the world. The post Submit Your Environmental Photos and Art to the Revelator Gallery appeared first on The Revelator . ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uOyZAxnqsJTt) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [In 2025, Brazilian Amazon fires fell to their lowest level in four decades. A “super” El Niño could unravel the progress.](https://rainforestfoundation.org/2025-brazilian-amazon-fires-fell-to-their-lowest-level-in-four-decades/) _2026-08-06 · Rainforest Foundation US · Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples_ After the worst fire season on record in 2024, the Brazilian Amazon caught a break in 2025 — but the reprieve may be short lived as scientists predict an approaching El Niño estimated to last through 2027. ## [Eagle and Condor: How Ecuador Translated Indigenous Cosmology Into Constitutional Law](https://therevelator.org/eagle-rights-of-nature/) _2026-08-06 · Antoni Łukasik · The Revelator_ Environmental attorney Julio Prieto discusses how Ecuador translated ancient knowledge into constitutional law and why cooperation needs to be decolonized. The post Eagle and Condor: How Ecuador Translated Indigenous Cosmology Into Constitutional Law appeared first on The Revelator . ## [A Gnarly Situation: High-Elevation Discovery Raises New Questions About Which California Trees Will Survive Climate Change](https://therevelator.org/california-trees-climate-change/) _2026-08-05 · Karen Mockler · The Revelator_ Birds may have been burying Jeffrey pine seeds up high for thousands of years. But now that they’re sprouting, this new species of subalpine tree may change the playing field. The post A Gnarly Situation: High-Elevation Discovery Raises New Questions About Which California Trees Will Survive Climate Change appeared first on The Revelator . ## [Whale of the Month: Minke Whale](https://therevelator.org/minke-whales/) _2026-08-03 · John R. Platt · The Revelator_ One of the world’s most widely distributed whale species is practically invisible in the media. Let’s change that. The post Whale of the Month: Minke Whale appeared first on The Revelator . ## [Summer 2026 Newsletter](https://rainforestfoundation.org/summer-2026-newsletter/) _2026-07-28 · Rainforest Foundation US · Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples_ A Message From Our Executive Director Dear Friends and Supporters, Summertime is well underway, and this year, it has brought a sobering reminder of the accelerating climate crisis. In June, Europe saw record high temperatures, with parts of France reaching 112°F, while a massive heat dome and smoke from Canadian wildfires engulfed much of the \[…\] ## [Peru: An Indigenous-led model in Loreto accelerates land titling in the Amazon and strengthens forest protection (Published by Mongabay)](https://rainforestfoundation.org/peru-an-indigenous-led-model-in-loreto-accelerates-land-titling-in-the-amazon-and-strengthens-forest-protection-published-by-mongabay/) _2026-07-27 · Karen Osorio · Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples_ ## [2025 Annual Impact Report](https://rainforestfoundation.org/2025-annual-impact-report/) _2026-07-16 · Rainforest Foundation US · Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples_ ## [WIPO General Assembly 2026: KEI statement on the work of the IGC](https://www.keionline.org/41389) _2026-07-15 · Thiru · Knowledge Ecology International_ On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on agenda item, 11(v), Report from the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore. KEI would like to thank Mr. Edward Kwakwa… Continue Reading → The post WIPO General Assembly 2026: KEI statement on the work of the IGC appeared first… ## [WIPO General Assembly 2026: KEI statement on the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP)](https://www.keionline.org/41383) _2026-07-14 · Thiru · Knowledge Ecology International_ On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on agenda item, 11(iv), Report from the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) and Review of the Implementation of the Development Agenda Recommendations. For development, measures… Continue Reading → The post WIPO General Assembly 2026: KEI statement on the Committee on Development… ## [WIPO General Assembly 2026: KEI statement on the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights](https://www.keionline.org/41376) _2026-07-10 · Thiru · Knowledge Ecology International_ On Friday morning, 10 July 2026, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on agenda item 11(i), Report from the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). KEI would like to thank Madam Sylvie Forbin for her service… Continue Reading → The post WIPO General Assembly 2026: KEI statement on the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights appeared… ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lSqBL0EmVU77) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [De-linking equitable sharing of Pandemic production obligations from access to PABS materials and data](https://www.keionline.org/41368) _2026-07-10 · James Love · Knowledge Ecology International_ I’m in Geneva this week and next, and Brussels on Monday. The WIPO General Assembly meets this week. A two-week WHO negotiation on an Annex to the Pandemic Agreement on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system is also taking… Continue Reading → The post De-linking equitable sharing of Pandemic production obligations from access to PABS materials and data appeared first on Knowledge… ## [WIPO General Assembly 2026 – KEI General statement](https://www.keionline.org/41364) _2026-07-08 · Thiru · Knowledge Ecology International_ On Wednesday afternoon, 8 July 2026, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following general statement on model laws at the Sixty-Eighth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). KEI looks… Continue Reading → The post WIPO General Assembly 2026 – KEI General statement appeared first on Knowledge Ecology… ## [IGWG 7: KEI proposed text for a PABS Annex](https://www.keionline.org/41357) _2026-07-06 · Staff · Knowledge Ecology International_ 6 July 2026 Geneva Today, the WHO began another round of negotiations on the pandemic agreement. For some time, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) has taken the position that equity provisions should not be linked to access to PABS materials or… Continue Reading → The post IGWG 7: KEI proposed text for a PABS Annex appeared first on Knowledge Ecology International . ## [Learning to Live with Fire: Indigenous Organizations Gather in Brazil to Strengthen Climate Resilience Across the Amazon](https://rainforestfoundation.org/learning-to-live-with-fire-indigenous-organizations-gather-in-brazil-to-strengthen-climate-resilience-across-the-amazon/) _2026-06-23 · Rainforest Foundation US · Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples_ When record-breaking fires tore through the Peruvian Amazon in 2024, affecting 22 of the country’s 24 regions, it was a wake-up call for the Ticuna community of Buen Jardín de Callaru. For generations, Peru’s Ticuna people have lived in the region’s humid lowland forests, where small, controlled fires have long been part of preparing family \[…\] ## [Securing the Amazon: Indigenous Land Tenure and Forest Protection in Peru](https://rainforestfoundation.org/securing-the-amazon-indigenous-land-tenure-and-forest-protection-in-peru/) _2026-06-15 · Rainforest Foundation US · Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples_ Securing Indigenous peoples’ land rights is one of the most cost-effective ways to protect forests, but the process is often long and risky. In Peru’s Amazon, an Indigenous-led initiative is changing that. A new report unpacks what’s driving its success. ## [New Report Shows How Indigenous-Led Approach in Peruvian Amazon Accelerates Legal Recognition of Indigenous Lands](https://rainforestfoundation.org/new-report-shows-how-indigenous-led-approach-in-peruvian-amazon-accelerates-legal-recognition-of-indigenous-lands/) _2026-06-15 · Rainforest Foundation US · Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples_ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Indigenous-led model in Peru’s Loreto region reduces timelines and strengthens coordination across the land titling process. Lima, Peru / New York, U.S., June 15, 2026 — A new report from Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS) and the Inter-Ethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest (AIDESEP) finds that an Indigenous-led, collaborative approach \[…\] ## [KEI Statements as Delivered at the 79th World Health Assembly](https://www.keionline.org/41351) _2026-05-27 · Claire Cassedy · Knowledge Ecology International_ The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the decision-making body of the WHO. The 79th meeting of the WHA was held from May 18 to May 23, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland. Policies and decisions are largely debated and approved through two… Continue Reading → The post KEI Statements as Delivered at the 79th World Health Assembly appeared first on Knowledge Ecology International . ## [EB 159: Tedros exhorts PABS negotiators to finish the job](https://www.keionline.org/41342) _2026-05-26 · Thiru · Knowledge Ecology International_ On Monday evening, 25 May 2026, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization, concluded the 159th session of the WHO Executive Board by exhorting WHO member states to conclude the PABS Annex. His off-the-cuff remarks are captured below. “As you… Continue Reading → The post EB 159: Tedros exhorts PABS negotiators to finish the job appeared first on Knowledge Ecology… ## [WHO Director-General elections: Why the path to victory runs through Beijing, Honiara, Juba, London, and Thimphu](https://www.keionline.org/41329) _2026-05-24 · Thiru · Knowledge Ecology International_ The World Health Organization (WHO) sets out the modalities to elect the successor to Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whose term concludes on 15 August 2027. WHO notes: The current election process began in April 2026 when the Director-General invited Member… Continue Reading → The post WHO Director-General elections: Why the path to victory runs through Beijing, Honiara, Juba, London, and Thimphu… ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/m2WW1hYbMnA2) _2026-05-24 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [WHA 79 – KEI statement on Reform of the global health architecture and the UN80 Initiative Statement](https://www.keionline.org/41322) _2026-05-22 · Thiru · Knowledge Ecology International_ On Friday, 22 May 2026, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement during World Health Assembly deliberations on the Reform of the global health architecture and the UN80 Initiative. 20.1 Reform of the global health architecture and the UN80… Continue Reading → The post WHA 79 – KEI statement on Reform of the global health architecture and the UN80 Initiative Statement…