CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Notes from the field: Protecting an African oasis

By Mary Kate McCoy

November 17, 2022
Three countries — Angola, Botswana and Namibia — share the precious freshwater resources of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin, an oasis in the heart of the Kalahari Desert.
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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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‘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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‘We are not tourist attractions’: Indigenous leaders assert their voices in conservation

By Leah Duran

May 5, 2017
Indigenous peoples are Earth’s original — and perhaps last — stewards. Their leadership could define the next generation of conservation.
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To tackle poverty and development, nature takes center stage

By Carlos Manuel Rodriguez

September 22, 2015
The Sustainable Development Goals will pave the way for how the world can raise global living standards — without further degrading nature.
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