CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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The future of Africa, in 6 charts
By Sophie Bertazzo
July 19, 2016
If Africa’s economic growth continues at the cost of its natural capital, the continent’s future as a global leader will be in jeopardy.
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What on Earth is ‘natural capital’?
By Bruno Vander Velde
July 13, 2016
This concept could literally revolutionize the way nature is protected.
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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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Nature inextricably linked to companies’ bottom lines
By Peter Seligmann
April 1, 2016
Protecting nature isn’t a luxury — it’s integral to the prosperity of communities, companies and countries.
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Murders of environmental activists reflect chronic clashes over resource use
By Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
March 31, 2016
The tragic loss of Berta Cáceres and other activists is a frightening omen for the future of the land they fought to protect.
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