Food security initiatives in Africa often don’t account for the value of ecosystems for agricultural productivity.
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Peruvian City Pledges to Ramp Up Freshwater Conservation Efforts
In the words of the city’s deputy mayor, “We cannot talk about life and water separately.”
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In Samoa and Fiji, Natural Forests Help Limit Cyclone Damage
Cyclone Evan decimated many areas planted with non-native trees, leaving natural forests largely intact.
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A Week With a Kamaiurá Community in the Brazilian Amazon
CI’s Luana Luna reflects on a recent visit to an indigenous village in Xingu National Park.
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Protecting Panda Habitat Can Generate Community Income
Extending China’s “eco-compensation” system to new areas of forest will help pandas and people.
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Accidental Conservation: Cocoa + Forest Restoration in Madagascar
Cocoa farmers rely on the hardwood forest to protect their cocoa trees — and their incomes.
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Where on Earth is Russ? Field Report from Suriname
CI’s president gives a video update from the forests of South America.
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UN Climate Standstill Contrasts With Evidence of a Climate Crisis
So far at COP 18, there is a frightening absence of leadership and commitment.
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7 Things You Need to Know About the UN Climate Talks in Qatar
These discussions and debates will likely dominate the year’s most important climate change conference.
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Biodiversity Payments Can Help Communities Fight Climate Change
Extra income from biodiversity payments could give some communities even more incentive to protect their forests.
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