Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
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This blog is written by a diverse group of passionate people who believe in CI's mission to safeguard nature's critical services for the well-being of all of us. Authors include members of our global staff working in more than 25 countries, as well as valued partners with whom we team up to guide our efforts and extend our impact.
Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
4d ago
Does the ocean hold the key to a replacement for plastic? Sway, a California-based startup backed by Conservation International, is using seaweed to replace the plastic in packaging ..read more
Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
2w ago
A new study challenges the idea that marine protected areas come at the expense of locals’ access to fish — instead, finding that fish catches in coral reefs could increase by up to 20 percent ..read more
Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
3w ago
Parts of the Amazon rainforest are suffering through the worst droughts ever recorded. As a result major rivers are dwindling and wildfires are burning out of control. Deforestation is behind it ..read more
Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
3w ago
Privatization and climate change have decimated livestock and slashed farmers’ incomes in Kenya's Chyulu Hills. In response, Conservation International launched a forest carbon project that invests in the community ..read more
Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
1M ago
More than six months ago, nearly every country signed on to the most ambitious plan ever to protect nature — a sweeping framework that aims to conserve 30 percent of the planet's land and waters by 2030. It’s an unprecedented agreement. So, what’s next ..read more
Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
1M ago
Patricia Dunne is the director of applied social science at Conservation International, where she works to amplify the voices of some of conservation’s most critical allies: local communities ..read more
Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
1M ago
For insight into how Indigenous peoples are fighting for their lands during lockdown — while simultaneously addressing deep-rooted racial inequality — Conservation News tapped two Indigenous leaders at Conservation International ..read more
Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
1M ago
Shrimp powered a small Mexican community’s economy for years — until deforestation nearly wiped them out. To bring them back, the community enlisted an unexpected, and misunderstood, ally ..read more
Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
1M ago
Guyana is making some giant steps for conservation with plans to double its protected areas within the next 18 months ..read more
Human Nature - Conservation International Blog
1M ago
There are plenty of fish in the sea, so the old saying goes. But that’s not as true as it used to be: Climate change, pollution and overfishing have slashed global fish populations. Now a new study suggests the problem may be worse than expected ..read more