CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Want to fight climate change? Educate girls

By Olivia DeSmit

May 9, 2019
Girls' school attendance is correlated with higher climate resilience in African countries.
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These women protect the trees that protect Ecuador

By Elizabeth Guinessey

November 10, 2016
Mangroves do more than protect coasts — they’re also lifelines for nearby communities.
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To improve crop yields, just add trees

By Syaiful Purba

October 20, 2016
In an Indonesian province plagued by deforestation, a group of women farmers has found a more sustainable way to feed their families.
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On remote Philippine island, female forest rangers are a force to be reckoned with

By Molly Bergen

March 8, 2016
Palawan communities are linked to the land by tradition, spirituality and survival — and women like Nolsita Siyang are rising up to defend it.
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In Cambodian floating villages, a bold voice helps women boost income

By Layhim Vann

March 7, 2016
Business training is helping the women of Tonle Sap Lake become confident entrepreneurs — and reduce their dependence on a stressed fishery.
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