CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Guyana aims to shift economy from gold to green
By Molly Bergen
January 27, 2017
A new initiative aims to improve mining practices and ease the country’s transition to a greener economy.
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Peter Wollinga
Building guesthouses — not mines — on South Africa’s Wild Coast
By Tessa Mildenhall
June 23, 2016
In a time when it’s more dangerous than ever to be an environmental activist, three brave women continue fighting to protect the land they love.
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CI/photo by Alejandra Naganoma
From rice to shrimp: How one unlikely crustacean is helping to save the Amazon
By Paulina Jenney
September 1, 2015
In the Peruvian rainforest, CI and partners are changing the way shrimp is raised — and helping farmers produce more food without clearing more trees.
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CI/photo by Rachel Neugarten
Village takes bold step to save fishery — with help from goats
By Luciano Andriamaro
June 18, 2015
In northernmost Madagascar, fishermen exponentially increased their fish catch in six years. Here’s how.
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CI/photo by Sterling Zumbrunn
Can ‘Gibbon-watching’ Save Cambodia’s Forests?
By Chanthon Cheb
April 20, 2015
Go see “Monkey Kingdom” before April 23rd to support this crucial project helping gibbons, forests and people in Cambodia.
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