CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Europe moves to restrict import of unsustainable palm oil
By Bruno Vander Velde
April 22, 2017
Earlier this month, the European Parliament passed a resolution aiming to limit the import of palm oil that has caused deforestation. The Parliament also called for new sustainability criteria for palm oil entering the European market.
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© CI/photo by Sterling Zumbrunn
In Madagascar, rush for precious stones threatens a precious forest
By Bruno Vander Velde
April 4, 2017
The recent “sapphire rush” in Madagascar poses an urgent and destructive threat to the nation’s forests and people.
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© Conservation International/photo by Rachel Neugarten
My ‘aha!’ moment: In Madagascar, a fisheries discussion without the fishers
By Kame Westerman
March 7, 2017
How working with octopus fishers in Madagascar led Kame Westerman to make a surprising discovery about women and 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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