CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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How Incan ruins and Brazil nuts are fighting deforestation in Bolivia
By Cassandra Kane
March 3, 2017
Through conservation agreements, indigenous Bolivian communities are expanding their incomes while leaving forests standing.
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Guyana aims to shift economy from gold to green
By Molly Bergen
January 27, 2017
A new initiative aims to improve mining practices and ease the country’s transition to a greener economy.
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The countdown is on to protect nature, save economy of tiny forested country
By John Goedschalk
January 20, 2017
To build a sustainable economy based on protecting Suriname’s valuable forests and rivers, time is running out.
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Where does half your wild-caught seafood come from? The answer may surprise you
By Sophie Bertazzo
January 11, 2017
Scattered across the world’s coasts, millions of fishers make up the community fisheries that help feed the world.
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Charting a sustainable path in a land of peat, oil palm and pollution
By Sophie Bertazzo
November 17, 2016
Indonesia is the world’s top palm oil producer — yet too often, yields come at the expense of nature’s health.
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