How do people protect the living world around them?
Different communities face the same problem and find different answers, shaped by their own resources, knowledge and context. No approach here is presented as the right one for everywhere.
| Who | Where | How it started | Scale | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leydy Pech | Hopelchén, Campeche, Mexico | With other Mayan women in Hopelchén, she helped revive the keeping of the native stingless bee Melipona beecheii, known locally as Xunáan Kab. | Regional | Documented |
Mayan beekeeper Leydy Pech built a coalition that challenged genetically modified soy permits in court, defending native bees, honey livelihoods and Indigenous communities' right to be consulted.
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