CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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As native plants vanish, parched Moroccan peaks get seeds of hope

By Marsea Nelson

November 15, 2016

Community nurseries are helping mountain villagers protect their livelihoods in the face of a changing world.

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We can be heroes: Local leaders with super powers for conservation

By Jamey Anderson

September 9, 2016

Fifteen conservationists came together at the World Conservation Congress to showcase the power of community action for the environment.

Bottles litter a beach on the south of Ile de La Gonave in Haiti.

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Q&A: In Hard-Luck Haiti, a One-Man Mission to Save Its Coasts

By Molly Bergen

June 2, 2015

Grassroots environmentalist Jean Wiener led community efforts in Haiti to create the nation’s first marine protected areas — important work now recognized by a prestigious award.