Category: Conservation
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The Wantok System is a Traditional Social Network that Holds Great Significance in Conservation Efforts Across Melanesia
by Elder Wewo Kotokay, Melanesian Conservation Elders Inc. The Wantok system is a traditional social network that holds great significance in Melanesia, encompassing countries such as Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji. Wantok, which translates to “one talk” in Tok Pisin, refers to a system of reciprocal relationships based on language, culture, and…
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Gardening is Good for Human Emotion: It Brings Home Our Wandering or Lost Souls
by Elder Wewo Kotokay, Melanesian Conservation Elders Inc. In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven world, it’s easy to feel disconnected from ourselves, nature, and our surroundings. The constant hustle and bustle of modern life can leave us feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and out of touch with the world around us. But amid the chaos, there is a…
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Explaining the “Spirit-Led Conservation” across Melanesia, organised by MSN
Introduction The Melanesian Spirit and Nature Foundation (henceforth MSN) has been campaigning for a new approach to global conservation work based on Melanesian Way Conservation. The Spirit Led Conservation Spirit-Led Conservation is a holistic approach to environmental stewardship that recognizes the interconnectedness of all living beings and respects the wisdom passed down from generations of…
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Storylines and Spirit Hotspots
Families or clans adopt or become responsible for certain areas, plants, animals, objects, scapes, names, stories, events. By Adopting a Hotspot, we are declaring globally that a network of individuals or groups are friends and therefore custodians of certain hotspots. Conservation work is not only for Melanesian individuals and groups in isolation, but it becomes…
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Indigenous peoples defend Earth’s biodiversity—but they’re in danger
Comprising less than 5% of the world’s population, indigenous people protect 80% of global biodiversity. Their role is under discussion by world leaders this week. ORIENTE REGION, ECUADOR, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ Pushed forward by a chugging long-tail motor, an old dugout canoe carries us down the languorous Conambo River, a tributary of the Amazon, at the western…