CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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‘Small rock’ making big ocean conservation impact
By Max Marcovitch
September 25, 2023
The small South Pacific island nation of Niue recently launched a first-of-its-kind sustainable funding initiative that enables anyone to sponsor a square kilometer of its ocean waters — a sanctuary for humpback whales, sea snakes and gray reef sharks.
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New conservation effort seeks $1 billion for Eastern Himalayas
By Mary Kate McCoy
September 20, 2023
A new initiative in the Eastern Himalayas aims to raise US$1 billion to accelerate — and scale up — local conservation work, providing resources to plant 1 billion trees, and protect and restore 1 million hectares by 2030.
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World falling well short of climate goals, new report finds
By Mary Kate McCoy
September 9, 2023
The results are in on the world’s first climate change progress report: Drastic improvement is needed — and fast.
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U.S., Peru trade debt for nature
By Mary Kate McCoy
September 7, 2023
The government of Peru signed a deal to redirect more than US$ 20 million it owes to the United States into the conservation of some of the most biodiverse areas on Earth.
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More than monuments — study shows World Heritage sites are biodiversity havens
By Max Marcovitch
August 31, 2023
For more than 50 years, UNESCO has protected cultural and natural wonders as World Heritage sites due to their “outstanding universal value.” Turns out, there's another big reason these marvels are irreplaceable: their biodiversity.
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