At recent U.N. meetings, some of the most important conversations may have taken place outside the official negotiations.
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Nations Commit to Double Biodiversity Funding — But Is It Enough?
Environmental economist and CI board member Pavan Sukhdev reacts to the outcome of the U.N. biodiversity meeting.
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Biologists Update List of World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates
Our closest relatives play a critical role in the health of tropical forests — and they’re under more pressure than ever before.
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Countries Are Receptive to Increasing Biodiversity Funding
An update on the first week of negotiations at the U.N. biodiversity conference in Hyderabad, India.
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Benefits of Protecting Nature Far Outweigh Investment Costs
The longer we wait, the more funding we will need to safeguard the services ecosystems provide.
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At UN Biodiversity Meeting, Agreement on Funding is Essential
The next step in protecting the diversity of life on Earth: figuring out how to pay for it.
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From Idealism to Action: My Road from Rio 1992 to Rio+20 (Part 1)
As a young activist at Rio-92, I was unaware that the historic meeting would influence the course of my career.
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In Economic Crisis, Conservation Funding More Important Than Ever
Protecting the natural world is critical for human survival — but fundamental change does not come cheap.
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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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