CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Big win for tuna fisheries nets renewed focus on human rights

By Sophie Bertazzo

June 8, 2020
Walmart, the world’s second-largest retailer, just notched a major win for sustainable seafood. Conservation News spoke to two Conservation International fisheries experts about what this could mean for the global fisheries industry.
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On anniversary of Trump’s Paris withdrawal, 3 reasons for hope

By Shyla Raghav

May 31, 2018
President Donald Trump’s decision has spurred much more climate action than what would have been activated by the Paris Agreement alone.
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McDonald’s to take a bite out of carbon emissions

By Bruno Vander Velde

March 20, 2018
McDonald’s announced it would eliminate deforestation from its supply chain while reducing its carbon emissions by 36 percent by 2030.
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Nature inextricably linked to companies’ bottom lines

By Peter Seligmann

April 1, 2016
Protecting nature isn’t a luxury — it’s integral to the prosperity of communities, companies and countries.
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To solve climate change, it’s time to get business on board

By Peter Seligmann

November 27, 2015
Governments can only go so far in addressing climate change. Leadership from the business sector is a crucial part of the equation.
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