Conservation News
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'Social business cities' could ease urban growing pains, Nobel laureate saysCities are under pressure to bring their infrastructure up to speed. -
Study lays out oil palm development scenarios in BorneoA Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) report shows how three possible scenarios for future oil palm development will affect West and Central Kalimantan in Indonesia.
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Indonesian mine watchdog sues government for concession mapsThe Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources after failing to get a response to earlier requests for information that shows if mining concessions overlap onto conservation areas. -
Land conservation steps into limelight as key climate change fixThe way land is used for food production and forestry accounts for about a quarter of planet-warming emissions.
Conservation Opinion
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For people working to protect nature, cities can no longer be an afterthought– Urban areas present an interesting challenge—and a big opportunity—for groups that traditionally focus on saving pristine places. -
As more super storms affect Asia, we must typhoon-proof our cities– Typhoon season in Asia is an annual, grim reminder of the need for more resilient infrastructure as the impact of climate change intensifies. Arcadis’ John Batten III talks about how cities can prepare themselves for worse weather. -
The masses are mobilising against climate change– People power has brought down dictators and secured civil rights for the marginalised. Former UNFCCC executive secretary Christiana Figueres and 350.org executive director May Boeve believe that the people are now rising up to demand climate leadership.
Videos
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How the world’s water changed between 2002 and 2016– Using data from twin satellites over a 14-year period, from 2002 to 2016, NASA comes up with stunning images of how wet areas are getting wetter, and groundwater is disappearing in some areas, and why.
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Protecting the ‘wild and difficult’ forests of Sumatra– The sea of green on the Kampar Peninsula is one of last large intact lowland peatland forests of Sumatra. Five years ago, Restorasi Ekosistem Riau was established to ensure the biodiversity and the livelihoods it supports are protected and restored.
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The world's top biodiversity investment returns– Experts say that if fragmented sections of forest are linked in the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania and the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, it could significantly increase the odds in favor of ensuring species survival – and it’s a financially safe bet.
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This engineer is using old cell phones to stop illegal logging– Logging scars landscapes, destroys habitats and is a major contributor to climate change. Here's how old Android smartphones--that might otherwise end up in a landfill-- are being used to stop illegal logging and curb climate change impacts.
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