CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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‘We are not tourist attractions’: Indigenous leaders assert their voices in conservation
By Leah Duran
May 5, 2017
Indigenous peoples are Earth’s original — and perhaps last — stewards. Their leadership could define the next generation of conservation.
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Cristina Mittermeier
The countdown is on to protect nature, save economy of tiny forested country
By John Goedschalk
January 20, 2017
To build a sustainable economy based on protecting Suriname’s valuable forests and rivers, time is running out.
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These 7 maps shed light on most crucial areas of Amazon rainforest
By Rachel Neugarten
January 17, 2017
Thirty million people call the Amazonia region home — and they all depend on its forests every day.
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In palm oil, Liberia sees economic boom — but forests may lose
By Sophie Bertazzo
October 28, 2016
CI Liberia’s Liam Walsh explains the opportunities and challenges that increased palm oil production could pose for the country.
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Bruce M Beehler
Want to change the world? Give women land rights
By Kame Westerman
October 14, 2016
More women than ever are growing the world’s food — yet men continue to make most land-use decisions.
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