CONSERVATION NEWS

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How ‘protected’ are Amazon’s protected areas?

By Sophie Bertazzo

October 18, 2016
New research on a phenomenon known as PADDD suggests they are not as secure as we might think.
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Historic airline emissions agreement could be good news for forests

By Jamey Anderson

October 13, 2016
A new international agreement on aviation emissions has the potential to boost forest conservation, for the benefit of people and the planet.
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Trust fund to help protect some of Philippines’ last primary forests

By Molly Bergen

October 7, 2016
A new trust fund aims to finance the management of the Mount Mantalingahan Protected Landscape.
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As Colombia pursues peace, nature could be powerful bridge

By Molly Bergen

September 30, 2016
One of the country’s greatest assets offers a powerful route toward reconciliation.
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What on Earth is ‘sustainable’ coffee?

By Bruno Vander Velde

September 29, 2016
What makes coffee “sustainable,” and why it even matters.
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