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Britain's love affair with bottled water - a national scandal?
April 11th, 2013
by David Gray
Leading academic brands industry a "scam" as campaigners condemn our growing thirst for bottled watermore...
The hidden conservation costs of renewable energy
March 27th, 2013
by Luke Dale-Harris
Ecologist writer Luke Dale-Harris questions the ability of Natura 2000 to work as an effective environmental regulatormore...
Inuit, the Polar Bear and Climate Change
March 22nd, 2013
by Luke Dale-Harris
What's really behind the sudden global concern over the Inuit’s right to hunt - a concern that swung the polar bear vote at CITES? Luke Dale-Harris reports more...
Frontline Online: Conservation’s New Winners & Losers
March 19th, 2013
by Lorna Howarth
The CITES COP16 (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) has just ended in Bangkok, to very mixed reviews. Lorna Howarth reports on the good news, and the bad. more...
Community and Conservation in Bolivia’s Yacuma Pampas
January 22nd, 2013
by David Shaw
Community-based land conservation is a valuable implement in the conservation tool-box, but not a magic bullet, says David Shaw more...
Faroe whale killing: a cruel and unnecessary ritual or a sustainable food practice?
Gavin Haines
4th October, 2012
To the people of the Faroe Islands the slaughter of pilot whales for food is a sustainable practice. Gavin Haines tries to make sense of this much maligned tradition and struggles to determine where we can and/or should impose a different cultural notion of sustainability on others more...
Update from Satish
Satish Kumar
Our Focus on Food, plus why we need to defend the rights of Nature more...
Indonesia's Sumatran tiger threatened by development of last jungle strongholds
Dr. Julian Bloomer
4th September, 2012
As politicians encourage development around the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Dr. Julian Bloomer explores how the area's endangered species can be protected more...
Congo’s rangers locate first mountain gorilla families in rebel-held territory
The Ecologist
7th August, 2012
Rangers have detected gorilla families in Virunga National Park for the first time since fighting broke out between M23 rebels and government forces earlier this year more...
The Peregrine
Mark Newton
26th April, 2012
A masterpiece of nature writing, J.A. Baker’s ‘The Peregrine’ is well worth revisiting, says Mark Newton, not just for the prose but also to help us re-engage with the natural world more...
How to handle the hosepipe ban: everything you ever wanted to know
Michael Littlewood
20th April, 2012
Despite the spring downpours, a hosepipe ban is already in force thanks to drought. It’s time to rethink how we use water in the garden, says author Michael Littlewood more...
The Great Animal Orchestra: Finding the Origins of Music in the World's Wild Places
Laurie Tuffrey
5th April, 2012
Bernie Krause has spent a lifetime recording the sonics of nature. But, as Laurie Tuffrey finds, his quest to record the elusive sound of the wild finds practical application in conservation more...
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Do protected areas for wildlife really work?
Eifion Rees
11th April, 2012
Can national parks and marine protected areas safeguard endangered wildlife against the growing pressures of population growth and climate change? more...
TAKE ACTION: tell George Osborne to promote economic recovery through green growth
Rebecca Campbell
16th March, 2012
Ahead of next week's budget, the RSPB is calling on you to remind the Chancellor not to forsake the environment on the road to economic recovery more...
Conservation sensation: how one small Cumbrian community brought their valley back to life
Matilda Lee
22nd March, 2012
Thanks to the efforts of local residents, Ennerdale has been restored to its natural glory. Matilda Lee takes up the villagers' inspiring tale more...
The Ecologist meets… UNESCO's Kishore Rao
Ruth Styles
15th March, 2012
Can the planet’s cultural and natural heritage be protected during a war? Ruth Styles talks Syria, conservation and natural wonders with Kishore Rao, head of the UNESCO World Heritage Centremore...
Sable shenanigans: how Zambia’s sable population is falling prey to unscrupulous traders
Ian Michler
15th February, 2012
In Zambia’s newest national park live more than 200 sable antelope. Coralled in conditions that are far from ideal, the animals have languished there for almost three years; the victims of bureaucracy, unscrupulous operators and a disregard for conservation. Ian Michler reports more...
A Better World is Possible
Bethany Hubbard
26th January, 2012
Bruce Nixon’s call to arms examines the perils of the global economic system, and challenges us to think sustainably, writes Bethany Hubbard more...
Take Action: Save orangutans with football star Puyol
Ben Hudson
22nd December, 2011
Act Now for Orangutans is a new campaign fronted by World Cup winner and Barcelona skipper Puyol aimed at the conservation of orangutansmore...
Book review: Fish
Ben Hudson
15th December, 2011
Elizabeth DeSombre and J. Samuel Barkin’s readable prose makes unpicking the complex politics and economics behind the fishing industry look as easy as shooting fish in a barrel more...
How eco-logging and livestock grazing can protect UK's natural landscape
Sam Campbell
9th December, 2011
A web of environmental, economic and social forces have shaped UK landscapes for years. Environmental awareness has slowed encroachment on natural areas, but serious threats persist. Is it time for a fresh approach? more...
On patrol with Zimbabwe's wildlife defenders: the last hope for black rhinos?
Ruth Styles
1st December, 2011
The illegal wildlife trade threatens Zimbabwe's black rhinos with decimation. Ruth Styles reports on the Malilangwe Trust and safari company Singita's attempts to reverse the declinemore...
WildAid: How to end the illegal wildlife trade
Matilda Lee
1st December, 2011
WildAid's Steve Trent on why only robust anti-poaching operations, undercover investigations and high profile prosecutions can save the remaining wild rhinos, elephants, tigers and sharks more...
The human face of conservation: bringing community and wildlife together
Ruth Styles
1st December, 2011
Across Africa, the traditional idea of safari parks is getting an overhaul - and where once locals were excluded, models with community involvement are finding long-term success more...
Conservation can only work by putting a value on forests
Ben Caldecott
29th November, 2011
REDD+ type projects to protect rainforests face many obstacles but we should not give up on market-based solutions, says Ben Caldecott from the investment bank Climate Change Capital more...Members
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