CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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What on Earth is ‘conservation finance’?

By Bruno Vander Velde

December 2, 2016
This range of financial tools might be the final frontier for protecting nature.
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Charting a sustainable path in a land of peat, oil palm and pollution

By Sophie Bertazzo

November 17, 2016
Indonesia is the world’s top palm oil producer — yet too often, yields come at the expense of nature’s health.
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New bond aims to unlock private investment to protect forests

By Bruno Vander Velde

October 31, 2016
This first-of-its-kind investment mechanism could stimulate investor demand for reducing deforestation.
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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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To improve crop yields, just add trees

By Syaiful Purba

October 20, 2016
In an Indonesian province plagued by deforestation, a group of women farmers has found a more sustainable way to feed their families.
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