News in “Conservation”
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February 27, 2012 - Publication
Report Calls for More Adaptive Conservation Management
In a MacArthur-supported paper, the Environmental Law Institute notes an inability on the part of nature system managers to adjust to the threats posed to biodiversity by climate change. Read More
February 27, 2012 - Publication
Report Suggests Options for Managing Protected Marine Areas in Madagascar
A study by MacArthur grantees the University of California, Berkeley and the Wildlife Conservation Society uses a new methodology to suggest several options for managing marine life protection on Madagascar's west coast. Read More
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Albertine Rift Conservation Society, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Albertine Rift Conservation Society fights to preserve biodiversity in the Albertine Rift.
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February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Conservation Strategy Fund, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Conservation Strategy Fund trains local environmental leaders to use conservation economics to protect nature and encourage sustainable development. Read More
February 8, 2012 - Press release
MacArthur Awards $5.5 Million to Support Conservation Policy Research and Analysis
MacArthur's 25-year support of conservation efforts around the world continues with three grants for global policy research and analysis projects to help inform and respond to increased pressures from development and climate change. Read More
January 30, 2012 - In the Media
Amazon Rainforest Mapped in Unprecedented Detail
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January 30, 2012 - From the field
Carnegie Airborne Observatory Keeps Tabs on Amazon's Ecosystem
Using a spectrometer and a small plane that bounces lasers off the jungle floor 400,000 times per second, researchers have shed light on both the incredible diversity and increased deforestation in the Peruvian rainforest. Read More
January 26, 2012 - From the field
Report Projects Up to $3.4 Billion Savings for Apartments Upping Energy Efficiency
More partnerships between building owners and utilities companies are necessary, as is regulatory policy that supports the alignment of efficiency standards with utility business models. Read More
January 3, 2012 - In the Media
Haitian Divers Hope to Aid Ailing Coral Reef, and Themselves
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January 3, 2012 - From the field
Mekong Governments Delay Xayaburi Dam
International Rivers and other MacArthur-supported groups provided research on the potential environmental risks posed by hydropower dams in the region. Read More
January 3, 2012 - From the field
Research to Aid in Caribbean Reef Restoration
A 14-year, MacArthur-supported study in Belize has found that fishing closures produce encouraging increases in populations of predatory fish species but only a minimal increase in herbivorous fish. Read More
December 16, 2011 - From the field
Field Museum Shows Impact of Invasive Species Through Gaming
The Field Museum of Chicago and the Entertainment Technology Center, both MacArthur grantees, have partnered to create an educational game that lets players manage the Great Lakes to fight invasive species.
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December 12, 2011 - In the Media
Manatee Tracker: James Powell's Conservation Work Relies on Human Connections
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