Slash-and-burn agriculture is still happening in the jungles of Guatemala, where the Maya once ruled. Despite international efforts to abate clear-cutting, it's still rampant, and rapidly ...

Jade Skirt: Us Maya have really healthy diets ... Also known as ‘swidden’ or ‘slash and burn’ this is when jungle areas are chopped down and burnt. The ash is good for the soil, so ...

Better law enforcement and the promotion of alternative activities are crucial to halt the clearing of forest for land and slash-and-burn agriculture. Hence the creation of a forest police in ...

Jade Skirt: Us Maya have really healthy diets ... Also known as ‘swidden’ or ‘slash and burn’ this is when jungle areas are chopped down and burnt. The ash is good for the soil, so ...