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CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Tags: Brazil Indonesia Liberia livestock palm oil Paraguay sustainable agriculture sustainable soy

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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Tags: biodiversity Conservation South Africa indigenous peoples livelihoods livestock South Africa sustainable development

Two ears, one mouth

By Jamey Anderson

August 9, 2017
In South Africa’s Eastern Cape conservationists are connecting with local communities through culture, science and shared values.
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Tags: Conservation South Africa livestock South Africa sustainable development sustainable livelihoods

‘Time to fix things now’

By Jamey Anderson

August 7, 2017
In the farming town of Matatiele, a partnership is protecting Africa’s most biodiverse grassland and bringing prosperity through livestock auctions.
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Tags: Africa agriculture community conservation drought ecosystem services livestock ranching South Africa

In parched South Africa, herders find ally in nature

By Tori Linder

May 2, 2017
Higher prices for cattle plus healthier rangelands means small-scale ranchers are better prepared for the next drought.
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