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Playing it out: Why theatre matters for conservation on the Managalas Plateau
It’s a sunny September afternoon on Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s Managalas Plateau and the residents of Joivi Village crowd the…
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New Global Biodiversity Standard raises bar for biodiversity-positive restoration
One of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s headline commitments is the quest to restore 30% of degraded land by 2030.…
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Reflecting on Southeast Asia’s transboundary haze response history as dry season smoulders on
A foundational challenge of environmental governance is that of transboundary issues. By their very nature, environmental phenomena don’t obey regional,…
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As Southeast Asia’s haze dissipates, managing peatlands is more urgent than ever
To tackle persistent environmental challenges like fire, transboundary haze and global greenhouse gas emissions, Southeast Asia must focus on its…
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A climate conference in Azerbaijan—the “homeland” of oil extraction
This year, the annual 29th Conference of the Parties to the landmark UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP29)…
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Food for the future: Enhancing productivity of local African food crops
Over the past 12 years, the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC) has trained 172 scientists – 40% of whom are…
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Put farmers first when scaling agroecology tech, say experts
A virtual workshop held on September 10, 2024, entitled ‘Using digital tools to support climate & agroecological transitions at scale’,…
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Rainforests, reefs and rural livelihoods: Latin America on the line at UNCBD COP16
From 21 October to 1 November, a dynamic mix of government leaders, scientists and biodiversity champions will descend on Cali,…
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Using Facebook to expose illegal sport hunting in Brazil
Brazil is the most biodiverse country on Earth, with six terrestrial biomes, three marine ecosystems, and at least 103,870 animal…
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Call to conservation community: Stop using 80% figure to quantify biodiversity in Indigenous People’s territories
If you’re interested in global environmental issues, you’ve likely come across the claim that “Indigenous People’s territories hold 80% of…
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