CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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As pandemic pounded Peru, one region thrived on coffee, carbon
By Vanessa Bauza
April 9, 2021
Across Peru, the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions without jobs. But in the Alto Mayo Protected Forest, where the Amazon meets the Andes, coffee farmers were spared much of the economic devastation that gripped Peru’s cities and towns.
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Notes from the field: For communities, conservation brings business opportunities
By Kiley Price
January 21, 2021
Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.
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2020 in review: Against COVID and social inequality, Indigenous peoples persevered
By Kiley Price
December 30, 2020
This month, Conservation News is revisiting some of the most interesting and significant stories and issues we covered in 2020.
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Notes from the field: Sun-powered water, COVID and fishing, and more
By Kiley Price
October 22, 2020
Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.
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Indigenous leaders: To tackle climate change, ‘we must first address racial inequality’
By Kiley Price
August 6, 2020
For insight into how Indigenous peoples are fighting for their lands during lockdown — while simultaneously addressing deep-rooted racial inequality — Conservation News tapped two Indigenous leaders at Conservation International.
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