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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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Next big idea in forest conservation? Connecting forest fragments
2014-01-31 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Dr. Stuart Pimm is an expert in extinctions: why they happen, how fast they happen, and how they can be prevented. Reconnecting forest fragments and avoiding fragmentation, according to Pimm, are among the most crucial things we can do to conserve global biodiversity. His organization SavingSpecies identifies areas at-risk for extinctions and helps local organizations fundraise so they can protect and restore habitats and safeguard biodiversity. Pimm worked and taught in Africa for nearly 20 years,...
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Next big idea in forest conservation? Global road map to mitigate damage from roads
2014-01-17 01:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: In the world of conservation, Dr. William Laurance is a household name. He has worked in tropical systems, worldwide, for over 25 years, publishing over 300 articles, five books and receiving numerous awards and honors for his work as a researcher, science communicator, and conservation practitioner, including one of Australias highest scientific honors, the Australian Laureate Award. A crucial innovation in tropical conservation, Laurance believes, is planning better roads. Roads grant access...
Next big idea in forest conservation? Integrating forest conservation, use, and restoration
2014-01-10 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Dr. Robin Chazdon has dedicated over 30 years to studying and working in tropical forests. Her research interests include biodiversity conservation, regeneration and restoration of tropical forests, and biodiversity in human-modified tropical landscapes. Currently, Chazdon is a professor at the University of Connecticut in the US, heading a multi-investigator project on long-term secondary forest dynamics in Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, and Brazil. She is also the director of the recently funded...
Prize exploring the next big idea in rainforest conservation announced
2013-11-16 17:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Mongabay.org, a non-profit that aims to raise awareness about social and environmental issues relating to tropical forests and other ecosystems, has announced the first winner of its environmental reporting prize under its Special Reporting Initiative (SRI) program. The prize sought proposals to explore the question of "What's the next big idea in tropical biodiversity conservation?". After a two-month application window and a month of deliberations, this week an independent panel of journalists,...
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