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4 weeks ago | 
conservation.org | Vanessa Bauza
SAN MARTIN JILOTEPEQUE, Guatemala — José Marcelino Estrada has spent his life tending coffee. He learned from his father how to nurture its seedlings — each sprout held the promise of a better future. And for decades, coffee delivered. It built Estrada’s home and put his seven children through school, even in lean years when he couldn’t pay for transportation and carried harvests to market on his back. “Land is life.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Vanessa Bauza
In a community center in rural Madagascar, Kame Westerman noticed something that changed her career. As the men debated the closure of an octopus fishery, the women — who stood to gain or lose the most from the decision — were silent. “They either weren’t included in the decision-making or didn’t feel comfortable engaging in the discussion,” Westerman recalled of that day a dozen years ago.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Vanessa Bauza
From regulating carbon and water cycles to providing food and shelter for countless species, trees are vital to life on Earth. And they are increasingly endangered. More than one in three of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction, according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), of which Conservation International is a partner.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Vanessa Bauza
As global leaders head to the U.N. Biodiversity Conference next week, a new report issued a stark warning: The world is falling short of its pledge to protect 30 percent of the ocean by 2030.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Vanessa Bauza
As global leaders head to the U.N. Biodiversity Conference next week, a new report issued a stark warning: The world is falling short of its pledge to protect 30 percent of the ocean by 2030.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Vanessa Bauza
Elephants have a profound impact on people and nature. Known as “ecosystem engineers,” they travel vast distances, carving new paths through dense brush and spreading seeds that restore forests. They’re also a lifeline for local economies, driving millions in tourism revenue where other opportunities are scarce. Yet, poaching, habitat destruction and climate change have pushed these giants to the brink.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Vanessa Bauza
Once underappreciated, mangroves are having a moment. From global initiatives to community-led efforts, work to conserve these climate superstars is gaining traction. Now, a landmark US$ 45.9 million project aims to give Ecuador’s degraded mangroves a new lease on life, local news reported.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Vanessa Bauza
Editor’s note: Around the world, innovative businesses are helping to solve some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Conservation International’s investment fund, CI Ventures, provides funding and support for early-stage companies that are benefiting people and nature. In this occasional series, startup founders join CI Ventures’ investment experts to share their origin stories. Pantry staples don’t get a lot of love.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Vanessa Bauza
Greta Francesca Iori heard the elephant’s sharp trumpet blare and knew she was in trouble. While mapping elephant habitats in a new national park in western Ethiopia, she and a team of researchers and scouts had unwittingly wandered into a herd — nearly 60 strong, with their young. Suddenly, they were surrounded on all sides. “We were in very thick jungle. It was hard to see, we must have startled them,” Iori recalled of the encounter from several years ago.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Vanessa Bauza
It’s the origin and the engine of life on our blue planet. The ocean feeds us, regulates our climate and sustains economies. Yet , unsustainable coastal development, overfishing and pollution are devastating the health of marine ecosystems — and jeopardizing the communities that rely on them. Fortunately, 2024 has been an eventful year in marine conservation.
