CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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Indigenous leaders: Traditional knowledge can save the planet
By Molly Bergen
June 7, 2016
From northern Tanzania to the Peruvian Amazon, ancient knowledge could have important implications for how people everywhere relate to nature.
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In cyclone-plagued country, forests help farmers recover
By Sophie Bertazzo
May 24, 2016
A new study explores the impacts of cyclones on Madagascar’s vulnerable smallholder farmers, who are often forced to turn to nature for survival.
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In recovery from massive typhoon, Philippine town struggles to balance complex motives
By Molly Bergen
April 7, 2016
Concepcion is adapting to the “new normal” — despite some contradictions.
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As a vital lake vanishes, a woman fights for the people it leaves behind
By Molly Bergen
April 5, 2016
Indigenous woman and “climate warrior” Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim has brought the struggles of her community onto the global stage.
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Q&A: How the coffee sector is mapping a path toward global sustainability
By Molly Bergen
March 4, 2016
With forecasts of growing demand and a changing climate, the time to protect this crucial crop is now.
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