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Next big idea forest conservation? Privatizing conservation management
2014-03-07 15:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Is it possible to equitably divide the planets resources between human and non-human societies? Can we ensure prosperity and rights both to people and to the ecosystems on which they rely? In the island archipelago of Indonesia, these questions become more pressing as the unique ecosystems of this global biodiversity hotspot continue to rapidly vanish in the wake of land conversion (mostly due to palm oil , poor forest management and corruption). For 22 years, Dr. Erik Meijaard has worked...
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Guest commentary: Livestock industry hinders California's water conservation
2014-03-03 21:09:50| Livestock - Topix.net
California residents are told to turn the tap off when brushing our teeth, foraging animals are having trouble finding food, and some communities may run out of water altogether.
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Drought fuels rising tide of Texas water conservation
2014-03-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Texans learned three years ago what exceptional drought possibly aggravated by climate change looks like: 4 million charred acres of land, thousands of burned homes and water supply reservoirs dry or draining fast. As the drought wears on, a culture of water conservation has risen with it, especially in San Antonio and Austin. The drought forced Austin officials to rethink how water is used. In San Antonio, a desire to save water for endangered species had jump-started its conservation movement,...
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Indonesian Government May Buy Carbon Offsets from Domestic Forest Conservation
2014-02-27 10:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecosystem Marketplace: Southeast Asia has more than 27 million hectares of forested peatland, and peat releases devastating amounts of methane and carbon when drained or burned. Approximately 80% of the world's peatland is in Indonesia, and much of it is slated to be converted to palm oil plantations, thanks to land-use concessions granted well before the decidedly green President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took office a decade ago. At the same time, the Indonesian government is implementing a detailed strategy to harness...
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Wildlife Works To Launch Taita Hills Conservation And Sustainable Land Use Project In Kenya With $10M Investment From Althelia Climate Fund
2014-02-24 04:21:29| pollutiononline News Articles
Wildlife Works Carbon LLC, the carbon market’s leading REDD+ project development and management company, announced recently that is has signed a $10M financing deal with the Althelia Climate Fund to launch the Taita Hills Conservation and Sustainable Land Use Project in south-eastern Kenya
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