The message is clear: The pressures on Earth are large and potentially disastrous.
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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Tonka Beans: The Scent of Sustainability
In Venezuela, CI and Givaudan are working with communities to ethically source the popular fragrance ingredient.
Exploring Little-Known Habitats Off the Brazilian Coast
A team of scientists is expanding knowledge of some of Brazil’s least-studied marine ecosystems.
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Costa Rica Leading the Way in Incentivizing Protection of Nature
In the last 25 years, the country has tripled its GDP while doubling the size of its forests.
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Linking Freshwater Conservation and Human Health
Since 1990, more than 2 billion people have gained access to an improved source of drinking water. But more needs to be done.
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Half of Nature’s Most Important Sites Remain Unprotected
National governments recently pledged to increase global coverage of protected areas. Now it’s time for action.
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Even in Marine Protected Areas, Climate Change Threatens Reefs
New research by CI and partner scientists reveals that protection isn’t enough to safeguard coral reefs.
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New Research Helps Starbucks Improve Ethical Coffee Sourcing
Three years of data indicate that the sustainable coffee farming practices developed by CI and Starbucks are working.
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Rhino Poaching in South Africa, Up Close and Personal
A recent escalation in rhino poaching puts the future of these iconic species at risk.
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A Bird’s-Eye View of Colombia’s Fragile Beauty (Part 2 of 3)
From the air, the destruction of the páramo ecosystems surrounding Bogotá is impossible to miss.
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