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When COVID flattened tourism, carbon credits kept these African hills ‘green’
The pandemic took lives. In many places, it also took livelihoods. COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions cratered ecotourism in Africa in 2020, depriving local communities of life-sustaining revenues. As a result, poaching surged across the continent — driven by desperation for food and income, or by profit, and exacerbated by weakened enforcement efforts, experts have said. However, reportedly on the rise since COVID-19 lockdowns
UCIRI
rust, a devastating earthquake, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, UCIRI has had to use its
Rainforest Expeditions
Ecotourism in the Heart of the Amazon Before COVID-19, travel and tourism accounted for 10
Ahead of pandemic talks, this doctor has nature on his mind
Dr. Neil Vora has spent much of his career chasing and treating infectious disease outbreaks, from the Ebola epidemic in West Africa to COVID-19 in New York City. His prescription for stopping the next one: Protect nature. Vora, an epidemiologist at Conservation International, believes that public health institutions often privilege treatment over prevention. This is a mistake, he says, because nearly two-thirds of emerging infectious diseases are caused by pathogens that originate
News spotlight: Sea creatures could harbor the next generation of medications, but are they at risk?
is in clinical trials for treating COVID-19, Stephanie Stone reported for Scientific American
In fishing industry, women face hidden hardships: study
and crowded facilities — which has been especially harmful during the COVID-19 pandemic because working
Meet 3 Indigenous women fighting for the future of the Amazon
to respiratory issues, making it a critical resource to alleviate COVID-19 symptoms. Through
U.S., Peru trade debt for nature
on added significance during the COVID-19 pandemic, as many debt-vulnerable countries weathered economic
Study: Could the Amazon become ground zero for the world’s next pandemic?
that a zoonotic virus such as COVID-19, Ebola or bird flu could emerge. Using a new model in our study, we
Protecting nature to prevent pandemics costs just 1% of fighting them
biodiversity loss could help prevent future pandemics like COVID-19, stop climate breakdown and support
Notes from the field: Protection protocol and revitalizing grasslands
COVID-19, 'take care of nature' Notes from the field: Protecting forests to benefit people Notes
Accountability and Grievance Mechanism
and security (e.g., use of security personnel, COVID-19 protections, road/traffic safety
Bikepacking for Conservation Program
) will be permitted by sometime in 2021, though it is hard to anticipate when exactly due to COVID-19
Scaling Holistic and Human Rights-Centered Approaches to Small-Scale Fisheries
and, most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. “With this agreement, we’re formalizing our longstanding
Why a new treaty to protect the high seas is a ‘game-changer’
found in sponges and sharks — have been used in drugs to fight COVID-19. What it doesn’t do
What is the biodiversity COP and why does it matter?
, there’s an opportunity to help reduce the risk of future pandemics like COVID-19. A study co-authored
Expert: Ending the global water crisis ‘starts in your back yard’
in hidden Bolivian valley Study: COVID-19 jeopardizing world’s protected areas Kiley Price is a staff
Big win for tuna fisheries nets renewed focus on human rights
What does COVID-19 have to do with nature? These 5 articles explain Juno Fitzpatrick is theprogram
As pandemic pounded Peru, one region thrived on coffee, carbon
Editor’s note: View this post in Spanish here. This post was updated on May 5, 2021. Across Peru, the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions without jobs — battering the economy, draining public coffers and buffeting high-grossing industries, from mining to tourism. But in the Alto Mayo Protected Forest, where the Amazon meets the Andes, coffee farmers were spared much of the economic devastation that gripped Peru’s cities and towns. In fact, farmers in the remote forest had a banner year
5 ways nature supports human health
, such as Ebola and COVID-19. A recent study co-authored by Conservation International experts outlined