CONSERVATION NEWS

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To stop climate catastrophe, look to soil: study

By Kiley Price

March 18, 2020

Conservation News spoke to the co-author of a groundbreaking new study reports that the secret to sustainable agriculture lies in the soil — or more specifically, in the carbon stored in the soil.

Tags: biodiversity Central America climate change climate change adaptation climate mitigation coffee forests Science smallholder farmers

Research: Climate change disrupting farming in Central America

By Sophie Bertazzo

March 2, 2017

New CI research gives farmers and other decision-makers the full picture of climate change impacts in Central America.

Tags: climate adaptation climate mitigation climate policy Sea the Future sustainable development Sustainable Development Goals

To tackle poverty and development, nature takes center stage

By Carlos Manuel Rodriguez

September 22, 2015

The Sustainable Development Goals will pave the way for how the world can raise global living standards — without further degrading nature.