News in “Conservation & Sustainable Development”
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October 15, 2012 -
From the field
European Commission Joins Conservation Fund
The European Commission (EC) will contribute 18 million euros (US $23.5 million) to CEPF’s efforts to empower civil society to conserve the world’s most critical ecosystems. Read More
September 12, 2012 -
From the field
Conservationists Chronicle the Staggering Diversity of Wildlife in Bolivian Park
Scientists from a coalition of conservation groups, including MacArthur-supported Wildlife Conservation Society, released a compendium of species found in the 19,000 square-kilometer park Read More
September 4, 2012 -
Publication
U.S.-Cuban Cooperation Needed on Offshore Drilling Safety
In Bridging the Gulf, the Environmental Defense Fund finds that current U.S. policy toward Cuba prevents oil companies operating off Cuba’s coast from accessing American equipment and expertise in the event of an oil ... Read More
August 24, 2012 -
Publication
Local Fijian Communities Play Critical Role in Maintaining Global Biodiversity
A study finds that locally managed marine protected areas within Fiji are playing an increasingly important role in the nation’s efforts to protect marine habitats. Read More
August 6, 2012 -
From the field
Modeling Ecological and Economic Changes in Cambodia
The Boston University Department of Biology is developing new computational modeling to improve scientific understanding of water and fisheries resource use in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap region. Read More
August 1, 2012 -
In the Media
"As Species Vanish, Taking Up a Mission to Protect Birds and Beasts"
From The New York Times
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July 28, 2012 -
In the Media
"The Conversion of a Climate Change Skeptic"
From the The New York Times
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July 9, 2012 -
From the field
Remote Sensing Technology Creates High Definition Maps of Sensitive Ecosystems
By accurately fusing several data streams from different remote sensing sources, MacArthur-grantee the Carnegie Airborne Observatory is able to create multi-dimensional maps of ecological systems. Read More
June 25, 2012 -
Publication
The Last Vulture Bastion in Southeast Asia
As the vulture population declines throughout Asia, Cambodia endures as a bastion for the endangered bird. Read More
June 19, 2012 -
Publication
The Future of International Development
Through its Frontiers in Development initiative, the U.S. Agency for International Development is examining issues facing the future of foreign assistance and international development. Read More
May 8, 2012 -
From the field
Smarter Nets Equal Bigger Fish, Higher Income
Study shows modifying gear size allows smaller fish to escape resulting in more profitable catches for poverty-stricken fisheries in Kenya. Read More
May 4, 2012 -
Publication
Protected Areas in Africa’s Albertine Rift Continue to Support Wildlife
A new book produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Albertine Rift Conservation Society, both MacArthur grantees, finds that strong management of the areas has preserved regional wildlife. Read More
March 26, 2012 -
From the field
Even Brief Fishing Season Can Prove Long-Term Detriment to Protected Marine Areas
A study by MacArthur grantee the Wildlife Conservation Society and other partners found that the opening of a protected Fijan coral reef for a brief fishing season significantly depleted wildlife in the area. Read More
