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Berry, a Catholic priest and cultural historian, has inspired research and reflection (Tuck- er and Grim, Journey of the Universe); Tucker and Grim, based now at Yale University, have produced volumes of analysis, videos, and teaching materials, and are prolific activists; and Martin Palmer, working as a scholar and activist and in partnership with Prince Philip, 1 The academic fields are rather d. [...] R E L I G I O N S f o r P E A C E | W O R L D F A I T H S D E V E L O P M E N T D I A L O G U E 3 Duke of Edinburgh and the Alliance of Religions and Conservation, highlights the work and commitment of different religious traditions as leaders in protection of the earth. [...] Three examples illustrate the varied nature of this liter- ature: research tracking the environmental activism of the Chipko Movement in India and the Green Nuns in North America (Dwivedi and Reid, 2007); a study on the success and challenges of Islamic eco-feminism in Pakistan (Haq et al. [...] However, a smattering of studies suggests that engaging more fully with local religious beliefs and practices and better understanding roles of women and above all focusing on local context is increasingly appreciated (Colfer and Minarchek, 2013; Evans et al., 2017).20 T H R EE R E G I O N S : A M A Z O N , CO N G O B A S I N and S O U T H E A S T A S I A The Amazon The welfare of the Amazon rainf. [...] Recognition of the role of indigenous women in the preser- vation of traditional ecological knowledge and in forest conservation is part of the story, but without formalization of their rights in policy and adequate mechanisms in place to participate in local environmental governance, climate change measures may fall short (Bhattachan and Thapa, AIPP, 2020).