I’m here in Japan at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), together with around 50 colleagues from CI hoping to
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Monthly Archives: October 2010
TEEB Report: Valuing Nature
Yesterday I sat here at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in Nagoya, anxiously waiting for the official launch
A Wake-up Call for Gibbons
As the world’s nations hash out a plan for curbing the extinction crisis at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Harrison Ford and Peter Seligmann Urge U.S. Leadership on Biodiversity
What do a tiny country in the Pyrenees, the seat of the Catholic Church, and one of the world’s most
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Satoyama Initiative Launched at CBD
Konichiwa! Greetings from Japan! As many of you know, a large delegation from Conservation International (CI) is here at the
At SOCAP, Lessons on Measuring the Impact of Investments
How can investors make money and protect the environment? That question was on my mind last week, when I attended
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The Future of Biodiversity
We all know about the global extinction crisis; our planet is losing biodiversity—from genes to species to entire ecosystems—faster than
Fiji Expedition: Sharks, Wrasses and Reefs Near the Island of Gau
Protecting our planet’s ecosystems and natural resources is a big job, and no one can do it alone. Collaboration between
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Tree Kangaroos: Ghosts of the Forest
Dr. Lisa Dabek once went seven years without seeing a single wild tree kangaroo. This might seem unremarkable (after
On the Ground with CI-Brazil
In my last post, I left you all while sitting in the Dulles airport waiting for the flight to Rio,