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The Yoreme indigenous group remains silent until danger arrives.
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Not Here

The Yoreme Indigenous group from Topolobampo, Sinaloa live in a region affected by the construction of an ammonia plant and where sea levels are expected to rise due to climate change.
Before going out to fish, a Yoreme must give thanks to nature.
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Yoremes Offering a Prayer to Nature

The Yoreme Indigenous group from Topolobampo, Sinaloa live in a region affected by the construction of an ammonia plant and where sea levels are expected to rise due to climate change.
The "Not Here" movement against the ammonia plant maintains that "the current filling of more than 26 hectares has already caused alterations in the lagoon's currents and a large amount of materials incorporated into the water have affected its quality.
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The Agony of the Wetland

The USAID supported Ethos investigation into Sinaloa, Mexico, reports on the "Not Here" indigenous movement against the construction of an ammonia plant
The ammonia plant built in Topolobampo, Sinaloa, would bring multi-million dollar profits to businessmen, but in turn puts at risk the Santa Maria-Topolobampo-Ohuira wetland.
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Species at Risk

This wetland is home to more than 100,000 shorebirds (84% of the migratory birds distributed in Mexico), the critical habitat of the bottlenose dolphin, the breeding and feeding grounds of juvenile hawksbill and black turtles, as well as commercially important fish and crustaceans.
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The Business Case for Collective Landscape Action

The Business Case initiative is a transformational public-private partnership to reduce commodity-driven deforestation, contribute to global climate and biodiversity goals, and drive investment and inclusive development across some of the world’s most important tropical landscapes.
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Smart Agri-Health Culture

This image shows snake plants (sansevieria) growing in plastic beverage containers. Houseplants like sansevieria contribute to respiratory health as they produce oxygen.