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To protect nature and boost economy, Cambodia must follow Costa Rica’s lead

By Carlos Manuel Rodriguez

December 12, 2016

Here’s why Costa Rica’s success fighting deforestation and poverty can be a useful model for Cambodia.

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To fight deforestation, one country changed the equation

By Bruno Vander Velde

November 23, 2015

In Ecuador, it pays to save the forest.