The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund’s new investment will help protect a natural area that provides for 475 million people.
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Category Archives: Science
At World Economic Forum, Discussing the Future of Our Oceans
CI Chief Ocean Scientist Greg Stone reports from the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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European Parliament Hosts Blue Carbon Policy Working Group
Coastal ecosystems can store up to five times the amount of carbon as some forests.
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ECO Classroom: Helping Science Teachers Inspire the Next Generation
To engage students in science, teachers must be excited and informed about their subjects. That’s why we’re sending 16 teachers to Costa Rica.
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Primate-Watching: Building A Conservation Movement
CI President Russ Mittermeier may have seen more primate species than anyone else on Earth. Now, he’s inviting you to join him.
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To Alleviate Poverty, Biodiversity Conservation is Critical
Nature may not send us a bill, but its essential services have real and lasting value.
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Making WAVES in Madagascar: Putting Nature into the Equation
A CI scientist reflects on the trip to Madagascar where he witnessed nature’s benefits for people in action.
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Pavan Sukhdev’s TED Talk on Economic Value of Nature
Determining the monetary value of intact ecosystems only strengthens the argument for their protection.
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Climate Diaries Help South Africans Adapt to Changing Weather
As world leaders discuss climate change in South Africa, the country’s residents are seeing its impacts firsthand.
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Tagging Whale Sharks in Indonesia: Conclusion
In addition to shark research, this expedition’s scientists may have discovered two new fish species.
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