News in “Conservation & Sustainable Development”
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August 12, 2011 -
Publication
New Data on Coral Reef Systems Bolster Conservation Efforts
This report, produced in part by MacArthur grantee the Wildlife Conservation Society, studies the exposure of the world's corals to stress factors and identifies areas where those factors can be locally managed. Read More
August 8, 2011 -
From the field
Study Shows Significant Economic Value of Jamaica’s Threatened Coral Reefs
Tourism, fisheries, and shoreline protection represent just three of the many culturally and economically important services reef ecosystems provide in Jamaica, according to a MacArthur-supported report. Read More
June 23, 2011 -
Publication
Modern Fish Communities Live Fast and Die Young Due to Overfishing
Fishing pressures have created fish communities that contain more species with shorter life spans, faster growth rates, smaller average sizes, and fewer top predators, according to a new MacArthur-supported study by the Wildlife Conservation Society that ... Read More
June 3, 2011 -
From the field
Vulture Census in Cambodia to Monitor Critically Endangered Species
The Wildlife Conservation Society, a MacArthur grantee, and other members of the Cambodia Vulture Conservation Project are conducting their annual census to evaluate how vultures are faring against threats like pesticides and habitat loss. Read More
February 24, 2011 -
From the field
New Book Draws on Conservation Grantee's Assessment
"Climate Change Effects on the Biodiversity of the Tropical Andes" draws on MacArthur-supported work by the Inter-American Instute for Global Change Research to offer an integrative analysis of climate change and biodiversity in the tropical Andes. Read More
January 25, 2011 -
From the field
Yale Environment 360 Web Film Nominated for Academy Award
"The Warriors of Qiugang," a film co-produced by MacArthur grantee Yale Environment 360 and showing exclusively on its website, has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (short subject). Read More
January 13, 2011 -
Publication
Freshwater Species at Risk in Eastern Himalaya as Development Surges
As areas of the Eastern Himalaya's experience rapid development, limited planning and information on its impact is putting at risk the region's freshwater ecosystems and species, according to a recent MacArthur-supported assessment by IUCN. Read More
January 1, 2011 -
Article
Conservation & Sustainable Development Program Priorities
MacArthur makes policy-related grants targeting biodiversity conservation at a global scale while maintaing a variety of geographic focus regions. Read More
December 21, 2010 -
From the field
Solomon Islands Supports National Conservation Plan
The government of the Solomon Islands has asked The Nature Conservancy, a MacArthur grantee, to develop a national plan for community-managed marine protected areas. Read More
December 6, 2010 -
In the Media
"A Novel Tactic in Climate Fight Gains Some Traction"
From The New York Times
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November 17, 2010 -
Speech
Foundation President Robert Gallucci Addresses the City Club of Chicago
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci shares his insights into philanthropy while discussing his background and his goals for the Foundation. Read More
