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Sustainability heavyweights take aim at environmental impacts of soy, beef, palm oil

By Jamey Anderson

September 6, 2017

A new effort is aiming to minimize the environmental impacts of soy, beef and palm oil with some significant players in sustainability.

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To a country on the edge of development, what is nature worth?

By Rachel Neugarten

March 21, 2017

Conflict, poverty and disease prevented the collection of data on the state of Liberia’s ecosystems for decades — until now.

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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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Eating wild animals: Commonplace, cultural, complicated

By Kim Reuter

July 28, 2016

Global bushmeat consumption is currently unsustainable — but complex realities make curbing it difficult.

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