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Beekeeping relieves land degradation in Kyrgyzstan
Eco-villages instead of eviction: a new approach in Indonesia
Eco-villages may be an alternative to evicting communities who have long lived within Indonesia's parks.
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Wetland diplomacy: Transboundary conservation and Ramsar
With the vital role of wetlands in global water security, the Ramsar Convention can be critical.
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Revealing the world’s hottest biodiversity hotspot
Entomologist Dmitry Telnov hopes to shed light on one of the world's last unexplored biogeographical regions: Wallacea and New Guinea.
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Sacred groves sustain bio-cultural richness in Yunnan Stone Forest
Sacred natural sites play a vital role in conservation.
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Code Red: list of threatened species updated
Release of IUCN's latest list is a good time for pondering our individual roles in the collective exacerbation of species extinction rates.
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One-fifth of back-boned animals face extinction: study
A comprehensive assessment of the world’s vertebrates confirms one-fifth of species are threatened.
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List of world’s natural heritage spots grows
This year, International Year of Biodiversity, the World Heritage List gains six new sites where flora and fauna flourishes.
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Building peace through environmental conservation
Dr. Saleem Ali believes ecological diplomacy tools, such as peace parks, can be used to resolve conflicts.
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Love trumps loss when saving species
A communications expert argues that "branding biodiversity" may be the most effective way to convey the value of biodiversity.
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Galápagos giant tortoise saved from extinction
Scientists have successfully reintroduced giant tortoises to a Galápagos island where the species once teetered on extinction.
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Entering the snow leopard’s lair
Our World 2.0's Citt Williams took a trek in Russia's Altai for a first-hand look at the plight of endangered snow leopards and hard-pressed shepherds.
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Endangered species trade enforcement is key
Despite criticisms, the recent CITES meeting was a step forward for enforcement against trade in endangered species.
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10% of Europe’s butterflies face extinction
Insects are being hit hard by the loss of grassland habitats due to intensification of agriculture, climate change and abandonment of farming land.
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Sands shifting for Africa’s nomadic herders
Huge areas of land used by pastoralists in Africa have been lost to sedentary farming and conservation.
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What is nature worth?
The world needs to align economics with the resources and processes supplied by nature, says Dr. Gretchen C. Daily.
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