Expediting environmental policy: Interview with Bangladesh minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury
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2w ago
Saber Hossain Chowdhury was appointed Bangladesh’s new minister of environment, forest and climate change on Jan. 11, 2024. Part of the new government that will hold office for the next ..read more
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Adventure tours with tigers? Nepal’s proposed policy changes raise alarm
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2w ago
This is the third story in a three-part miniseries on Nepal's development plans around protected areas. Read Part One and Part Two. KATHMANDU — Nepal’s government has proposed zoning of ..read more
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From exporting coral to restoring reefs, a Madagascar startup rethinks business
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2M ago
ANTANANARIVO — With coral cover declining in Madagascar, Koraï, a Franco-Malagasy startup, has shifted its focus to coral reef restoration from its predecessor’s specialization in coral export. Jeimila Donty, its ..read more
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Can ‘degrowth’ solve our ecological, social & economic problems?
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2M ago
Research published in the journal Humanities and Social Sciences Communications finds that just in the United States, trillions of dollars are wasted on things that do not improve the quality ..read more
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How independent journalism uncovered a massive crime against people and planet
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3M ago
In 2015, independent journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown revealed that $700 million had appeared in the personal bank account of Malaysia’s then-prime minster, Najib Razak. The money had come from the ..read more
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Indonesian activist Gita Syahrani wins $3m award for work on sustainable growth
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5M ago
JAKARTA — Indonesian environmental activist Gita Syahrani, who has worked for years to push local governments to adopt sustainable economic policies, has been named a recipient of this year’s multimillion-dollar ..read more
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Beyond ‘no,’ more positive visions for conservation need communication (commentary)
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6M ago
As our global thermostat keeps ticking up, species continue to vanish from the face of the planet, and as more and more lives are ruined by natural disasters, it’s clear ..read more
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Cacao and cupuaçu emerge as Amazon’s bioeconomy showcases
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7M ago
A handful of pioneering Amazonian chocolatiers are promoting keeping the rainforest standing by taking advantage of two forest products: cacao and cupuaçu ..read more
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Protecting the Amazon requires fresh thinking, eminent ecologist argues
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8M ago
When it comes to the trajectory of Amazon deforestation, “we’re in a bad spot,” according to ecologist and conservation biologist Tim Killeen. With 30 years of experience living and working ..read more
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Why should funding Amazon forest sustainability be the world’s top priority? (commentary)
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9M ago
According to a 2020 study, private philanthropy, at that time, dedicated to Amazon forest conservation amounted to about $100 million a year. That is about one ten thousandth of estimated ..read more
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