CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
© Jessica Scranton
The trees that could make or break Mexico City’s future
By Molly Bergen
December 15, 2016
CI’s Jürgen Hoth talks air pollution, the illegal drug trade and why planting trees isn’t always the answer.
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© Kristin Harrison & Jeremy Ginsberg
As dams rise along the Mekong, can leaders balance nature and development?
By Sarah Hauck
December 7, 2016
A new tool could help enable simpler — and smarter — decisions concerning critical freshwater sources.
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© Charlie Shoemaker
In Kenya’s famed ‘green hills,’ saving water means saving forests
By Christina Ender
August 3, 2016
In the face of widespread poverty and unsustainable development, how can communities in the Chyulu Hills protect their life-giving springs?
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Threats to protected areas jeopardize global freshwater supplies
By Sophie Bertazzo
July 15, 2016
Where does your water come from? The answer may surprise you.
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© M. Sanjayan
What on Earth is ‘natural capital’?
By Bruno Vander Velde
July 13, 2016
This concept could literally revolutionize the way nature is protected.
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