News in “Conservation & Sustainable Development”
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June 13, 2013 -
From the field
Surprise Species at Risk From Climate Change
The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, is one of the largest of its kind and assesses all the world's birds, amphibians and corals. Read More
April 4, 2013 -
From the field
Field Museum Helps Women Earn Living in Amazon Region
Income generated from the project promotes the community's objective to deepen cultural values and manage natural resources sustainably in the face of threats to their livelihood and ecosystems of the region. Read More
April 1, 2013 -
Publication
Report Identifies Models, Gaps in How Communities Adapt to Climate Change
The ways in which society is responding to climate change in the planning and management of cities, agriculture, and natural resources are examined in The State of Adaptation in the United States. Read More
March 1, 2013 -
Video
"International Rivers Gets a MacArthur Prize"
From the San Francisco Chronicle
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February 27, 2013 -
Video
Fundación para la Sobrevivencia del Pueblo Cofán (COFAN)
Preserving natural resources and the future of an indigenous people
Fundación para la Sobrevivencia del Pueblo Cofán (Foundation for the Survival of the Cofán People) is an indigenous support organization that focuses on ... Read More
February 27, 2013 -
Video
International Rivers
Protecting rivers and the rights of communities
In Asia, Africa, and Latin America, International Rivers protects rivers and human rights threatened by some of the world's most potentially destructive dam projects. At the same time ... Read More
January 31, 2013 -
Publication
Ten Principles Can Guide Business and Biodiversity Offsets
A set of ten fundamental principles can help companies, governments and civil society preserve biodiversity, according to an updated report by Forest Trends, a MacArthur grantee. Read More
January 17, 2013 -
Press release
MacArthur Announces Conservation and Sustainable Development Grants in the Tropical Andes
MacArthur announced 15 grants totaling more than $4.2 million in support of conservation and sustainable development in the southern Tropical Andes. Read More
January 14, 2013 -
From the field
Mangrove Alliance Website Launched as Resource for Preservation
Birdlife International has launched the Neotropical Mangrove Conservation Alliance, also known simply as the Mangrove Alliance, as an online resource to foster the preservation of endangered mangrove habitats. Read More
January 12, 2013 -
Publication
Conservation Strategy Fund Report on Roads in the Amazon Basin
The Conservation Strategy Fund has published a report on the high level of environmental risk associated with continued road construction in the Amazon basin. Read More
December 17, 2012 -
Publication
Assessing Biodiversity Vulnerability in the Tropical Andes
A grantee's report examines advances in climate change analysis and presents a five-tiered approach to studying regions renowned for exceptional biodiversity. Read More
December 5, 2012 -
From the field
Video: Sustainable Hydro-Development for Ecosystem Protection
A video produced by the Natural Heritage Institute (NHI) illuminates innovative tools and techniques for operating dams that help protect and restore ecological systems and support human food production. Read More
December 5, 2012 -
Video
"'Mapping' Assesses Never Before Seen Parts of Amazon Rainforest"
From CCTV News on YouTube
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December 1, 2012 -
In the Media
"New Standards Urged for Amazon Oil Projects"
From EcoAméricas
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