Latoya Abulu is a Contributing Editor at Mongabay. She focuses on themes related to climate change and the environment, including energy, mining, and wildlife, with particular attention to ESG issues in Peru and Ecuador. Latoya's work has been featured in Mongabay, ENVIROLINK LIMITED, and Scroll Media.
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Latoya Abulu's articles predominantly focus on indigenous rights, environmental conservation, and the impact of government policies. She often includes expert commentary and cites data in her coverage. Therefore, she is likely to be receptive to pitches that provide well-researched insights from experts in fields such as anthropology, environmental science, or indigenous studies.
Given the frequent mention of government announcements and policy-related topics in her coverage attributes, Latoya may also be interested in receiving pitches related to governmental initiatives affecting indigenous communities or environmental conservation efforts.
Since agriculture and farming are also significant themes covered by Latoya, she may welcome pitches featuring stories about sustainable agricultural practices within indigenous communities or any intersection between agriculture/farming with the other topics she covers.
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By: Latoya Abulu, Aimable Twahirwalatoya Abulu
A new study has concluded that the decline in Grauer’s gorillas in a sector of their main stronghold in the Democratic Republic of Congo was the result of the impacts of armed conflict, rather than the presence or absence of Indigenous communities. With the end of the Second Congo War in 2003, gorilla populations in […]
By: Sonam Lama Hyolmo, Latoya Abulu
Amid Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, Karen and other ethnic minority communities have officially launched the Thawthi Taw-Oo Indigenous Park, a new community-led conservation area in the northern Kayin state. The launch lasted December 10-12, 2024. Organizers of the park say this new conservation area is a move to strengthen their self-determination and agency over lands […]
Land was a central issue for Indigenous peoples in 2024, whether it was in the form of land rights gains, land grabbing, restoring spiritual connections to land or analysis of how their lands support biodiversity.
By: Latoya Abulu, Natasha Pentin
SILVANIA, Colombia — On a warm but overcast afternoon, hundreds of Indigenous representatives and spiritual leaders gathered to witness a remarkable convergence of native nations from across the Americas. Serving as ambassadors and messengers, runners took off from Alaska and Patagonia, some covering up to 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) across treacherous landscapes in seven months. […]
After decades of crude oil spills and the introduction of invasive plant species, thousands of hectares of mangroves in the Niger Delta are destroyed, impacting aquatic species and women's livelihoods.
By: Danielle Martin
Irresponsible mining for critical minerals, like those used in renewable technologies, can threaten the existence of Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation, who are amongst the world's most vulnerable populations.
By: Anna Juliet Stephens, Latoya Abulu
Several years ago, I took a solo trip to the Huánuco region of the central Peruvian Amazon. After traveling five hours from the nearest town by car, boat and tuk-tuk, I reached the Comunidad de la Naranjal on the banks of the Yamiria River, a tributary of the Ucayali. The Naranjal are an Indigenous community […]
By: Latoya Abulu, Aimee Gabay
It’s been one year after Mexico’s government announced the creation of 20 new protected areas, covering roughly 2.3 million hectares (5.7 million acres). But the country’s environment ministry, Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), has failed to publish a single protected area management plan, despite being required to do so by law. Scientists, […]
By: Latoya Abulu
Traditional ecological knowledge in the central Peruvian Amazon is not simply being lost to time, but is rather adapting and evolving to a new modern context.
By: Sonam Lama Hyolmo
An unconditional cash-transfer pilot project for Indigenous peoples in Peru's Amazon is underway to help support families who turn to unsustainable or illegal forest activities due to economic stress and food insecurity.
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