CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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Protected areas good for health, wealth: study
By Olivia DeSmit
April 3, 2019
Protected areas can be good for both wildlife and people, according to a new study.
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Protecting the planet’s freshwater: 3 things you need to know
By Robin Abell
September 7, 2018
Nature-based solutions were mainstream at last week’s Stockholm World Water Week.
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COP23 update: Forests making news in Bonn
By Bruno Vander Velde
November 14, 2017
COP23 in Bonn, Germany, is wrapping up this week, and for those looking to protect forests, the weekend brought good news.
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Amid Paris pact uncertainty, global goals set course for protecting nature
By Leah Duran
June 4, 2017
At the U.N. Ocean Conference, international leaders will tackle Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water.
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What’s in a (gorilla’s) name? Rwanda’s arrival as conservation leader
By Dr. Sandy Andelman
September 20, 2016
Amid a seemingly endless news cycle of wildlife losses and land degradation coming out of Africa, Rwanda is a conservation bright spot.
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