For coffee farmers impacted by climate change, growing multiple crops can be an insurance policy against disaster.
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Why Africa Needs Agricultural Monitoring: One Kenyan’s View
Unless we invest in sustainability, increasing crop yields will not guarantee long-term gains for smallholder farmers.
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Drink Up! Conservation Coffee Arrives from Papua New Guinea
The Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program’s new project — supported by CI — provides income for some of the most remote communities on Earth.
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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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Strengthening Food Security in Africa
If we conserve natural ecosystems, sustainable agriculture is possible — even in the South African desert.
Team Earth: CI’s New Storytelling Approach
Around the world, people are doing amazing things to tackle the environmental challenges we face. Here are some of their stories.
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In a Changing Climate, Farming Methods Have Big Impact
By adopting more sustainable practices, smallholder farmers can mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts.
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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.
Climate Impacts Species + Communities in Papua New Guinea
How does climate change affect birds and other species — including us? CI’s Bruce Beehler recently went into the forests of Papua New Guinea to find out.
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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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