An event organized by CI’s Women’s Conservation Forum applauded Colombia’s recent environmental commitments.
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A Bird’s-Eye View of Colombia’s Fragile Beauty (Part 2 of 3)
From the air, the destruction of the páramo ecosystems surrounding Bogotá is impossible to miss.
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A Bird’s-Eye View of Colombia’s Fragile Beauty (Part 1 of 3)
Videographer John Martin gives a behind-the-scenes look at filming Colombia’s páramo ecosystems from the air.
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20 Years of Conservation in Colombia
The decision to create CI-Colombia 20 years ago sparked some of the greatest challenges — and rewards — of my life.
7 Little Reasons for Hope
As a writer, it’s my job to track down CI’s most compelling stories. Here are some of my favorites from 2011.
Empowering Youth + Protecting Fresh Water in Bogotá
The theme of this year’s World Water Week meeting — currently underway in Stockholm — is “Water in an Urbanizing World.”
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Still Counting: 20 Years of Species Discovery
For 20 years, field scientists participating in CI’s Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) have been exploring some of the world’s most
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Rediscovering a Species … in a Rubbish Bin
After five months of expeditions in 21 countries, researchers participating in CI’s Search for Lost Frogs have rediscovered 15 amphibian
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Shark Population Declines Need to be Curbed Now
The scenario is all too common on fishing boats across the ocean — a shark is caught, its fins are
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Lost Frogs Update: Three New Species Discovered in Colombia
Today CI announced exciting news from our “Search for the Lost Frogs” campaign — the discovery of three amphibian species
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