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CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Tags: Africa agriculture biodiversity climate change deforestation ecosystem services forests Liberia natural capital no forest no future palm oil Science

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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Tags: agriculture Amazonia Bolivia conservation agreements Conservation Stewards Program deforestation drought ecotourism forests indigenous peoples no forest no future Socio Bosque South America

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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Tags: Amazon rainforest Amazonia biodiversity Brazil climate change climate change adaptation Communities deforestation ecosystem services extinction forests Fresh Water indigenous peoples natural capital no forest no future protected areas REDD+ Science

These 7 maps shed light on most crucial areas of Amazon rainforest

By Rachel Neugarten

January 17, 2017
Thirty million people call the Amazonia region home — and they all depend on its forests every day.
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