CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Jon McCormack
How an unheralded US law could help protect Africa’s forests
By Sophie Bertazzo
June 14, 2019
The head of Conservation International's Africa field division has a suggestion for the continent’s decision-makers: redirect some of your debt to the United States into conserving nature.
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Jon McCormack
Protections for African wildlife face growing threat: a lack of money
By Olivia DeSmit
October 24, 2018
Two experts on protected areas react to recent findings that a majority of protected areas in Africa are underfunded.
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Thomas Muller
What on Earth is a ‘conservation agreement’?
By Cassandra Kane
February 20, 2018
Here, we break down “conservation agreements,” an approach that helps conserve biodiversity while improving the quality of life for local communities.
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CI/Tristan Schnader
With eye to hungry planet, new tech watches soil health
By Morgan Lynch
February 15, 2018
An estimated 10 billion people will walk the Earth by 2050 — how will humanity grow enough food on land that is increasingly tapped out?
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What does 2018 have in store for nature? Experts weigh in
By Jamey Anderson
February 12, 2018
Here are some of the questions on the minds of experts at Conservation International.
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