Ten days have passed in Nagoya, Japan, at the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Two remain—two days that will
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New Online Guide Helps Businesses Protect Biodiversity
KBA, AZE, HCV, HBWA, IBA…? Like any other field, the process of identifying the most important places for biodiversity comes
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At Convention on Biological Diversity, CI Has a Seat at the Table
This past week, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) negotiations here in Nagoya have been very active as we prepare
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Fuel for Thought: Biofuels and Conservation
As high-level government officials and conservation leaders join national delegations this week in Nagoya, Japan for the Convention on
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CI at CBD Update: Protected Areas Side Event
I’m here in Japan at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), together with around 50 colleagues from CI hoping to
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TEEB Report: Valuing Nature
Yesterday I sat here at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in Nagoya, anxiously waiting for the official launch
Harrison Ford and Peter Seligmann Urge U.S. Leadership on Biodiversity
What do a tiny country in the Pyrenees, the seat of the Catholic Church, and one of the world’s most
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Satoyama Initiative Launched at CBD
Konichiwa! Greetings from Japan! As many of you know, a large delegation from Conservation International (CI) is here at the
The Future of Biodiversity
We all know about the global extinction crisis; our planet is losing biodiversity—from genes to species to entire ecosystems—faster than
A Day in the Life of a Chief CI Scientist
I’m off on several weeks of travel which will take me from D.C. to Brazil, California, Portugal, France, China and
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