A new agreement will enable local communities in Suriname to generate income in a way that keeps their forest and traditional livelihoods intact.
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What we’re reading: Hardships and hope in Peru; new research on forests and water
News you might have missed from the world of conservation.
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5 rainforest species that could save your life
The rainforest may be nature’s biggest pharmacy. Will continued deforestation stand in the way of life-saving medicines?
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Stopping deforestation in the Amazon by 2020? It’s possible
Adequately protecting the world’s largest tropical rainforest has long proved elusive. Here’s why it’s finally achievable.
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Amazon facing worst fire season on record, expert says
New tech could help countries and remote communities fight wildfires before they start.
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For forests to combat climate change, 3 things we must do
It’s not as simple as planting a bunch of trees.
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Zimbabwean Students Hold Walkathon to Protect Nature
There is nothing more rewarding than seeing my students take action in response to what they have learnt.
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100 Years of Tarzan — And Putting Rainforests on the Map
More than just entertainment, Tarzan has inspired careers that have helped shape the conservation movement.
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Remembering the Amazon
Maybe I’m getting to that ‘past my prime’ point in life where the 1990s does not seem like that long
New Hope for World’s Rarest Lemur
A recent scientific expedition in Madagascar’s Ankeniheny-Zahamena rainforests has found evidence of the greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus) in twice