The message is clear: The pressures on Earth are large and potentially disastrous.
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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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A Year After Tragedy, Can Japan Build a More Sustainable Society?
CI’s Yoji Natori reflects on how his country is recovering from last year’s disaster.
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Building an Agricultural Monitoring System in Africa
This ambitious initiative could change how Africa — and the world — approaches sustainable agriculture.
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Iridescent Lizard Discovered in Northeastern Cambodia
This is the third species recently discovered in Veun Sai-Siem Pang Conservation Area — strengthening the case for further protection.
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New $9.8 Million Commitment to Conservation in East Africa, Arabia
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund’s new investment will help protect a natural area that provides for 475 million people.
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CI at 25: Looking Back … And Forward
Co-founder and CEO Peter Seligmann reflects on Conservation International’s first 25 years.
Fishing for New Species in Suriname
CI’s Trond Larsen reflects on one day of discovery in the remote forests of South America.
Bolivia Launches Program to Protect Forests and Alleviate Poverty
A Bolivian governor seeks to emulate the successes of Ecuador’s Socio Bosque program in his own country.
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One Journalist’s Take on Brazil’s Forest Code
A recent winner of CI’s Biodiversity Reporting Award reflects on the environmental challenges in her home country.
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