CONSERVATION NEWS

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Beams of sunlight pierce the jungle canopy.

Tags: climate change Climate Week 2019 ecosystem restoration Global Landscapes Forum indigenous peoples nature nature-based solutions

How to fix Earth’s broken landscapes? Start with forests, farms, finance

By Bruno Vander Velde

September 30, 2019

Scientists, indigenous activists, teenagers, farmers, CEOS and more met at the Global Landscapes Forum, closing out Climate Week by discussing the importance of restoring nature.

As the sun rises over Lake Turkana, Kenya, a group of fishermen set out with their traditional fishing baskets to catch tilapia in the lake's shallow waters.

Tags: Global Landscapes Forum

In Bonn, ‘superheroes of the environment’ take center stage

By Sophie Bertazzo

June 24, 2019

Speaking at the Global Landscapes Forum, Conservation International President Jennifer Morris called for “radical collaboration” that elevates the rights and roles of the world’s indigenous communities.