CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Gary Tognoni
Time for a tropical carbon tax, experts say
By Kiley Price
February 13, 2020
In a recent article, Conservation International's executive vice president explained how a tax on carbon could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions while protecting nature.
Read More
Saving the mangroves to save the clams — and a way of life
By Cassandra Kane
June 21, 2018
A community in Colombia ensures their mangroves and clams are around well into the future.
Read More
Maria Doerr
To protect its precious water, Bogotá looks to the Big Apple
By Maria Doerr
January 30, 2018
A recent workshop in Bogotá highlighted the challenges to protecting water by protecting nature in Latin American cities.
Read More
Edgardo Ochoa / Conservation International
For Colombia’s fishers, embracing sustainability brings better pay
By Maria Claudia Diazgranados
November 28, 2017
The EcoGourmet program connects independent fishers to local restaurants.
Read More
Neil Palmer/CIAT
What ‘sustainability’ means to a lifelong coffee farmer
By Sophie Bertazzo
September 29, 2017
Editor’s note: On National Coffee Day, we’re taking a look at the people who make your morning cup of joe
Read More