The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) recently announced this year’s award-winning projects. Through these awards, 30 teams of conservationists in 19
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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Shark “Massacres” Happen Every Day…We Just Don’t Hear About It
Earlier this week, MSNBC reported a shark “massacre” in which hundreds of sharks were found dead aboard a fishing vessel captured
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Somali Drought is a Symptom of Global Food and Freshwater Insecurity
Somalia is experiencing the worst drought in 60 years; an estimated 3.7 million people across much of eastern Africa are
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CLP Award Winners: Seabird Conservation in Peru
The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) recently announced this year’s award-winning projects. Through these awards, 30 teams of conservationists in 19
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CLP Award Winners: Protecting Mustache Toads in China + Vietnam
The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) recently announced this year’s award-winning projects. Through these awards, 30 teams of conservationists in 19
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Cambodian Ranger Station Will Protect Forest for Gibbons + People
It’s a good week for gibbons! On Monday we announced the discovery of the largest population of northern white-cheeked crested
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First Workshop on Blue Carbon Policy Held at CI Headquarters
“Blue carbon” is a term experts use to define the coastal ecosystems that sequester, or store, climate change-causing carbon from
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New Protected Areas Bill is Big Step for Forest-Rich Country
Guyana is a small country with big plans. Located on the northern coast of South America, Guyana is one of
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Gibbon Discovery Gives Hope for Survival of Species
After three years of hard work in some of the most remote and dense forests of Vietnam, CI primatologist Ben
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New Kayapó Fund Helps Indigenous People Preserve Environment and Culture
Today Conservation International (CI) and the Brazilian National Economic Development Bank (BNDES) announced the establishment of an $8 million fund
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