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To solve climate change, it’s time to get business on board

By Peter Seligmann

November 27, 2015

Governments can only go so far in addressing climate change. Leadership from the business sector is a crucial part of the equation.

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Low-flying, crime-sniffing drones: Coming soon to the Amazon?

By Cassandra Kane

October 6, 2015

Illegal loggers could have fewer places to hide in Peru’s Alto Mayo Protected Forest.

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In Peru, grounds for optimism for future of sustainable coffee

By Andrea Wolfson

September 30, 2015

A new effort to improve coffee production while protecting Peru’s lush forests is showing promise — an increasingly important matter amid a changing climate.

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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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