US environmental charity under fire for close links with controversial companies, including Cargill, Chevron, Monsanto and Shell
… Conservation International 'agreed to … arms company' Tom Levitt | 11th May 2011 News Conservation International Oil Bp Climate … Change Activists Greenwashing videoci.jpg Conservation International was willing to help …
The orangutans of Southeast Asia make a fantastic symbol of endangered rainforests, writes Liana Chua, rousing public opposition to palm oil companies and their bulldozers. But this story of good versus evil omits the essential human dimension. To save the rainforests and their great apes, we must make forest peoples a key part of the conservation narrative.
… 2015 Comment Forests Indonesia Farming Conservation Primates Indigenous Peoples … we must make forest peoples a key part of the conservation narrative. Orangutans are often … public action. For 24 hours, orangutan conservation organisations filled Facebook and …
As ever more companies and governments pledge to 'go green' and protect forests, the world's tribal peoples should be among the main beneficiaries, writes Amy Dickens. Yet the reverse is the case. All too often the promises are purest greenwash, used to conceal the human and environmental tragedy of land-grabbing for plantations, mines, logging and even 'conservation'.
… Paraguay Farming Finance Corporations Conservation cam-pyg-baka-fw2-2014-382_cut.jpg … for plantations, mines, logging and even 'conservation'. In Paraguay's vast Chaco … to oust the forest's most accomplished conservationists , its tribal people. In spite …
Modern practices mean that more than ever, people are disconnected from nature, writes Damitha Rajapakse. In Sri Lanka - a biodiversity hotspot which is full of endemic plants with unique properties - a conservation programme is under way to teach the new generation about the rich heritage of native fruits which surrounds them.
… of endemic plants with unique properties - a conservation programme is under way to teach … through the National Strategic Plan of Conservation of Biodiversity in Sri Lanka by … medicinal plant categories in collection, conservation, and propagation with the …
The 2016 'State of Nature' report, published today, offers many small victories to celebrate, writes SUSAN CLARK, but overall it's not good news: 15% of our native species are under threat of extinction, while 53% are in decline. With intensive farming the main cause of the damage, and climate change a serious long term problem, turning the tide of wildlife attrition will be a long and challenging task.
… September 2016 News Natural World Wildlife Conservation Extinction Climate Change Farming … data and expertise from more than 50 nature conservation and other research organisations … change and a 32% reduction in funding for conservation - significantly outweighing the …
Spain's Coto Doñana shows the value of EU conservation law, writes Laurence Rose, as the UK tries to get rid of the Birds and Habitats Directives. Both have proved essential to the protection and restoration of one of Europe's greatest wetlands.
… Spain Birds Water Pollution Farming Law EU Conservation Mining cd-storks-cut.jpg Spain's Coto Doñana shows the value of EU conservation law, writes Laurence Rose, as the … I've been visiting Europe's most important conservation areas for over 30 years, as an …
The degraded Mediterranean-like savannas of Central Chile are in serious need of re-wilding, writes Meredith Root-Bernstein. And that means bringing back the guanaco, hunted out 500 years ago, to browse on the thorny acacia scrub.
… one of the crazier ideas in contemporary conservation. The idea of resurrecting woolly … that distinguish them from your typical conservation programme. These include … each drawing on the regional problems and conservation specialities of different places. …
Commuting between land rights negotiations in the city and herding goats on the plains, Edward Loure is at once a traditional Maasai and a modern urbanite, writes Sophie Morlin-Yron. That ability to straddle the two very different worlds he inhabits has been key to his success at having 200,000 acres of land registered into village and community ownership - and his own 2016 Goldman Prize.
… to very strong support from the communities." Conservation with a human face Loure says his … explains that often when land is turned into conservation areas it is not for the benefit … that, causing the Maasai to become so-called conservation refugees, and in recent years, …
Green sea turtles are endangered worldwide. So does the Cayman Islands' sea turtle farm, which raises the sea reptiles as a luxury food, assist their conservation? Quite the reverse, argues Rachel Alcock.
… sea reptiles as a luxury food, assist their conservation? Quite the reverse, argues Rachel … you can legally consume this meat. Yet these conservation claims are at best misguided, and … turtle farm in existence, does not aid the conservation or protection of this species. In …
Just when the UK's government might want to be boosting its green credentials it has chosen to do the precise opposite, writes Steffen Böhm: giving tax breaks and subsidies to oil and gas, while attacking renewables and energy efficiency. We must unite to oppose these destructive and short-sighted policies
Whatever happened to the 'greenest ever' Conservative Party? Steffen Böhm | 11th July 2015 Comment UK Energy Fossil Fuels Oil Renewables Politics Transport north-sea-oil-rig-cut.jpg Just when the …
Human existence relies on healthy soils, writes Jane Rickson. But all over the world they are being lost and degraded by inappropriate land use, reducing their capacity to produce food and store water, nutrients and carbon. Sustainable land management must be incentivised to conserve this essential resource.
… but the corollary is that soil protection and conservation should improve soil condition and … challenging. The beneficial effects of soil conservation practices on soil condition are … Jane Rickson is Professor of Soil Erosion and Conservation in Cranfield University ' s Soil …
Vultures have become one of the most threatened families of birds on the planet thanks to poisoning by the veterinary drug diclofenac. Now Birdlife has discovered that it's on sale in Europe - threatening to wipe vultures out and undermine significant EU investments in vulture conservation.
… significant EU investments in vulture conservation. Following recent catastrophic … our landscapes" , said Iván Ramírez, Head of Conservation for BirdLife International in … species. Between 2008 and 2012, nine vulture conservation projects alone received €10.7 …
Conservation projects have pulled several endangered European birds back from the brink of extinction, but habitat loss, industrial farming, over fishing and climate change all represent growing threats that requires broader and deeper change in the EU and beyond.
… Photo: Satriver via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND). Conservation projects have pulled several … in trouble" , said Martin Harper, the RSPB's Conservation Director. "It would have been … is fit for purpose." Ivan Ramirez, head of conservation at BirdLife Europe and Central …
As Brazil prepares for elections next month, conserving its remaining Atlantic Forest is a hot issue, writes Cristina Banks-Leite. Ecologists want to preserve more native habitat, while farmers want to expand their acreage. But there is one solution that ought to please everyone.
… as we know it, we show that human welfare and conservation needs can both be satisfied for a … This has sparked a fiery discussion among conservationists, scientists, politicians and … aside productive agricultural land for conservation. The other side of the coin is …
It's all change in Canada with the dramatic ousting of anti-environment Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, writes Carol Linnitt. Under the new Liberal PM Justin Trudeau things are looking a lot better for climate, science, environment, transparency and First Nations. But Canada is still set to go into the Paris climate talks with the same weak level of commitment.
… also fought against First Nations and conservation groups regarding the Species at …
With her free-ranging flock of conservation grazers, Britain's only close shepherd is resurrecting a greener way to manage the countryside. Dixe Wills reports
… February 2009 Activism Wildlife Case Study Conservation Farming Shepherd Sheep Green … With her free-ranging flock of conservation grazers, Britain's only close … life, so the solution may well be found in conservation grazing overseen by traditional …
Bullfighting may cause suffering to animals, but that does not mean the EU should ban it or withdraw farm subsidies, writes Robin Irvine. Traditional bull-breeding estates are valuable reservoirs of biodiversity in intensively farmed landscapes, and without the bulls there would be nothing to sustain them.
The palm oil industry's repeated failure to keep its promises illustrates why global initiatives to achieve 'sustainable palm oil' must place communities centre-stage, writes FPP. Standard-setters like the RSPO must demand action, enforcement and accountability - not just lofty commitments that inspire hope, but rarely deliver.
… excludes palm oil from areas of the highest conservation value, rather than aiming for … policy and Golden Agri-Resources' 'Forest Conservation Policy'. Often following high … and the loss of their forests to 'no-go' conservation areas. With such palm oil …
A recently discovered peatland in northeast Peru contains two years worth of US carbon emissions, writes Joe Sandler Clarke, but it's under threat from the rapidly advancing 'palm oil frontier'. Now scientists are calling for the wetland's immediate protection - before it's too late to save it.
… Emissions Climate Change Biodiversity Farming Conservation maranon-water-lily-cut.jpg A … palm plantation since 2011, according to the conservation group Monitoring of the Andean … size of England in the Congo Basin, added to conservation calls in Central Africa. A huge …
The revival of traditional rainwater harvesting has restored flow to rivers in India's driest state, Rajasthan - thanks to the tireless efforts of Rajendra Singh, recent winner of a Stockholm water prize. And as Pramila Krishnan discovered in a fascinating meeting, Singh's techniques, and his philosophy, are of truly global significance.
… of India', whose untiring efforts in water conservation in arid Rajasthan have led to him … future 'water wars' Singh believes that water conservation is vital to combat the effects of … in India, we forgot the traditional water conservation facility used by our ancestors." …
A huge raft of environmental reforms is promised in the Labour Party's draft manifesto, writes Oliver Tickell. Among the highlights: a ban on fracking; a clean energy policy based on renewables and efficiency; no commitment to new nuclear power; to meet our Paris Agreement obligations on climate; to give companies a legal obligation to protect the environment; to retain all EU environment laws post-Brexit; and multilateral nuclear disarmament.
… Transport Energy Climate Change Brexit Conservation Farming Efficiency Building …
Livestock ranching on US public lands underlies a vast range of environmental problems - so should we welcome 'conservation buyouts' of ranches that own grazing leases? No way, writes William Williers, because the lands are already ours, and to 'buy' them is to support and perpetuate a $1 billion per year fraud against the American people.
… problems - so should we welcome 'conservation buyouts' of ranches that own … The buyers, the Grand Canyon Trust and the Conservation Fund, are major promoters of the … allotments are now under the control of those conservation organizations, the land must …
The trade ban on rhino horn is not working, writes Keith Somerville. But non-lethally and sustainably harvested rhino horn can earn income to encourage breeders, pay rangers and anti-poaching teams, provide surveillance and supply wider benefits that will gain the support of people around parks, reserves and ranches.
… Wildlife Trade Economics Africa Swaziland Conservation Hunting Farming … in 1970 to 2,300 in 1993. Anti-poaching and conservation programmes enabled a recovery to … anti-poaching methods; and concerted conservation efforts. In addition to these …
The remarkable Leuser ecosystem in Aceh, Sumatra, has faced massive destruction over recent years with rice farms, palm oil, roads and mines, writes Bill Laurance. But that's all set to end with a moratorium on forest clearance that's supported at the highest levels of government, both state and national. This is definitely news to celebrate! But we must also maintain our vigilance.
… But we must also maintain our vigilance. Conservationists and environmental scientists … well as many other dedicated researchers and conservationists. This commitment to conservation looks real Moratoria can always …