CI has long held the stance that climate change is one of the greatest threats to our planet — if
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Category Archives: Climate Change
Blue Carbon Strategy Takes Root in Indonesia
Last week I traveled to Bali, Indonesia to lead a meeting of 30 international experts to discuss “blue carbon” —
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A Day to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples around the World
Today is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People — a day created by the United Nations to further
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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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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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Climate Talks in Bonn Bring Underwhelming Results
CI’s Climate Policy Director Rebecca Chacko joined fellow Conservation International (CI) staff from 10 countries in participating in the United Nations Framework Convention on
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For Climate Change Adaptation, Traditional Knowledge is Critical
Sarshen Marais is currently attending the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Bonn, Germany. Here, she
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At Bonn Climate Talks, An Agenda. Success?
Rebecca Chacko is the director of climate policy in CI’s Center for Conservation and Government. She is blogging about ongoing
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What the World Needs from the Bonn Climate Talks
Next week CI staff from 10 countries will be traveling to participate in the continuing international climate change talks in
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