This week’s population milestone is a wake-up call; it’s in our self-interest to safeguard the ecosystems that sustain us.
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Category Archives: Food Security
Environmental Education on the Brazilian Savannah
In the world’s most biologically-rich savannah grassland, we recently held a workshop to help local teachers pass on knowledge about this threatened ecosystem with their students.
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Somalia Needs Integrated Relief Efforts
Lawlessness, famine, piracy … all pose serious challenges in present-day Somalia. To find a solution, we must all work together.
World Food Day Reminds Me Why I Work for CI
Before joining Conservation International, I spent 10 years at a nonprofit working to alleviate poverty and hunger around the world.
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Recognizing World Food Day
This Sunday is World Food Day, a time to pause and think about where our food comes from and what
Brazilian State Aims to Restore Ecosystems on Agricultural Lands
Brazil’s Forest Code has been a controversial discussion topic lately; revision of this law could clear the way for massive
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Remembering Wangari Maathai
Today the conservation movement lost a great hero and visionary with the passing of Africa’s first woman Nobel Peace Prize Laureate,
To Curb Population Growth, Invest in Women and Girls
On October 31, 2011 the global population will reach 7 billion — a milestone illustrating the challenges we all face,
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Promoting Sustainable Aquaculture in Southeast Asia’s Largest Lake
Feed your family today or conserve for tomorrow? This question illustrates the struggle faced by the 3 million Cambodians dependent
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Thomas Friedman Stresses Connection Between Nature + Security
As someone whose job it is to pay close attention to global issues and events in the news, I consume
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