Determining the monetary value of intact ecosystems only strengthens the argument for their protection.
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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Help Those Who Can’t Take a Holiday
As many of us take time off this week, it’s important to remember those who can’t: residents of the world’s poorest communities.
7 Little Reasons for Hope
As a writer, it’s my job to track down CI’s most compelling stories. Here are some of my favorites from 2011.
7 Big Reasons for Hope
These 2011 successes are scaling up conservation efforts to have the global impact we need.
A Special Message from Harrison Ford
Happy endings aren’t just for movies, and they don’t write themselves. They require hard work and steadfast support.
Those Dirty Rats: Removing Invasive Species in the Pacific Islands
By eradicating rats from island habitats, we are giving native bird populations a new chance of survival.
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Saving Miles of Ocean
Without conservation action, many commercially important fish could go extinct — putting food sources and jobs at risk.
Never Too Young to Lead
Two of CI’s youngest supporters are spreading the word in their California community about deforestation worldwide.
Dive Guidebook Aims to Expand Ecotourism on Indonesian Reefs
A new guidebook could help transform tourism into a feasible income source for coastal communities.
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Durban Agreement: Victory or Failure?
In the final hours of the U.N. climate talks, it all came down to changing a few words.