Forty years after the enactment of important ocean policies, American coastlines are a different place.
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The Cardamom Conundrum: Q&A with CI’s Tim Killeen
A new book looks at sustainable development opportunities in one resource-rich but poverty-stricken country.
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On World Environment Day, Changing the Way We Think About Nature
You may not know it, but you’re celebrating World Environment Day right now.
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Fighting Food Insecurity In My Own Backyard
To learn about food security, a new CI employee volunteered at an urban farm.
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That Was Then, This Is Now
Peter Seligmann looks back on 42 years of Earth Day — and looks ahead hopefully at the challenges before us.
Palm Cultivation Helps Struggling Coffee Farmers in Mexico
For coffee farmers impacted by climate change, growing multiple crops can be an insurance policy against disaster.
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Tonka Beans: The Scent of Sustainability
In Venezuela, CI and Givaudan are working with communities to ethically source the popular fragrance ingredient.
New Research Helps Starbucks Improve Ethical Coffee Sourcing
Three years of data indicate that the sustainable coffee farming practices developed by CI and Starbucks are working.
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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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Strengthening Food Security in Africa
If we conserve natural ecosystems, sustainable agriculture is possible — even in the South African desert.