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February 29, 2008 - Press release
2008 WOLA Report Shows Anti-Drug Fumigation in Colombia Failing
Intensive aerial herbicide spraying of coca crops in Colombia has backfired badly, contributing to the spread of coca cultivation and cocaine production to new areas of the country and threatening human health and the environment, according ... Read More
February 26, 2008 - Press release
Encyclopedia of Life Unveils First 30,000 Pages
The first 30,000 pages of an online Encyclopedia of Life were unveiled today for public “alpha” testing and feedback. Read More
November 28, 2007 - From the field
Agreement Protects Ecological Reserve in Ecuador
Fundacion Maquipucuna, a MacArthur grantee that works to secure sustainable livelihoods for rural communities in northwest Ecuador, recently reached an agreement that will help it protect the 500,000-acre Cotocachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve. Maquipucuna acquired the title ... Read More
October 3, 2007 - From the field
11 New Species Found in Vietnam
Eleven new plant and animal species were discovered by scientists of the World Wildlife Fund, a MacArthur grantee, in a remote area of central Vietnam. The new discoveries include a snake, five orchids and two butteries ... Read More
September 18, 2007 - From the field
New Area Added to Colombia’s National Parks System
In August, Churumbelos Auka Wasi was added to Colombia’s premier national parks system thanks to the technical assistance of two MacArthur grantees, World Wildlife Fund and the Amazon Conservation Team. Read More
September 5, 2007 - From the field
New Species Discovered in Democratic Republic of Congo
An expedition by MacArthur grantee Wildlife Conservation Society to a remote corner of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has uncovered forests containing six new animal species: a bat, a rodent, two shrews, and two frogs. Read More
June 15, 2007 - From the field
Applying Science to Dam Construction in Brazil
Research on the ecology of migratory fish species in Peru's Madre de Dios River, stemming from a 2005 MacArthur grant to the University of Florida, caused Brazillian government to temporarily halt dam construction. Read More
May 9, 2007 - Press release
A Leap for All Life: World's Leading Scientists Announce Creation of "Encyclopedia of Life"
Leading scientific institutions announced the launch of the Encyclopedia of Life, a global effort to document all 1.8 million named species of animals, plants, and other forms of life on earth. Read More
May 9, 2007 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton, Encyclopedia of Life Launch Event, National Press Club, Washington, DC, May 9, 2007
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton announced a $20 million grant to create the Encyclopedia of Life, which aims to catalogue every living species of animal. Read More
February 13, 2007 - Press release
MacArthur to Assess Climate Change Threats and Fund Responses
Recognizing that global warming is occurring and threatens biodiversity conservation, MacArthur will make an initial investment of $5 million over three years to identify and mitigate the threat from global climate change. Read More
February 13, 2007 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton, World Resources Institute 25th Anniversary Dinner
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton reflects on the Foundation's long history of support for the WRI and notes the addition of climate change concerns to MacArthur's conservation grantmaking. Read More
January 15, 2007 - From the field
Framework Helps Protect the Eastern Himalaya
Increasing prospects for safeguarding of the natural and cultural resources of the Kangchenjunga Landscape in the Eastern Himalaya, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development produced a framework for regional cooperation between Bhutan, India, and Nepal. Read More
December 5, 2006 - From the field
New Online Portal Expands Access to Scientific Material in the Developing World
In late October, the United Nations launched a new online portal that will make collections of scholarly environmental science journals available to scientists, researchers, and policymakers in 108 developing countries. Called the Online Access to Research ... Read More
September 12, 2006 - Press release
Field Museum Receives $5 Million Grant from MacArthur
MacArthur has granted The Field Museum $5 million to strengthen and broaden the Museum’s work in conservation. Read More
August 24, 2006 - From the field
India Adopts CFI Recommendations for Community Forest Management
India's Ministry of Environment and Forests has announced that it will adopt a series of recommendations developed by MacArthur grantee Community Forestry International for improved forest management in the Northeast region of the country. Read More
