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Carbon & Climate
Seeing mangroves regrow: A visual story on the surprise resurgence of Iloilo’s coastal forests
On International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, Eco-Business looks at the unexpected rapid growth of a thriving mangrove forest in Iloilo City, Philippines, following the completion of a man-made floodway.
On June 15, the government of Pará state in Brazil gave the green light for the construction of the new Avenida Liberdade highway in the state capital, Belém, that will split up two conservation areas and run past a traditional Afro-Brazilian community.
Five hydropower dams are currently being built in the Cardamom Mountains with reservoirs set to collectively span more than 15,000 hectares (37,065 acres) across protected forests.
Food & Agriculture
Forests found healing poorly from human incursion, worsening conservation headache
Road expansion and fires are weakening tropical ecosystems more than previously thought, and full recovery could take centuries, new research suggests, highlighting the disconnect between biodiversity goals and agricultural expansion.
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