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1.03.2012

Attention, teachers! CI and the Northrop Grumman Foundation are launching ECO Classroom, a unique and innovative nationwide professional development program for middle- and high-school science teachers in public schools. The four selected teams will travel to CI’s Tropical Ecology Assessment and Monitoring (TEAM) Network research site in Costa Rica to experience the firsthand field collection of biodiversity and climate data. By bringing these learning opportunities into their classroom, these teachers will inspire the next generation of scientists and environmental stewards.

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25th anniversary of Conservation International

1.03.2012

Twenty-five years ago, Conservation International was born in a hotel room in Washington, D.C. And in the 2 ½ decades that have followed, we've worked to help societies value and protect the natural world that sustains us all.

Although we've worked in dozens of countries with more partners than we can count, there's one important thing all of this work has in common: your support. Whether it was signing the first-ever “debt-for-nature” swap with the government of Bolivia or creating an action plan to conserve a vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, our work has never been possible without you.

We're not throwing a big birthday bash — there's just too much work that still needs to get done — but we'll be celebrating in smaller ways all year long. Keep an eye out for stories capturing CI's new successes and rich history of conservation around the world!

http://www.conservation.org/25

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11/10/2011 — Alena

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As government representatives convene in Montreal, Canada, to discuss the further implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the World Future Council (WFC) and the Center for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) have published a new report highlighting positive examples of government actions to save the variety of life on earth. The paper entitled “Crafting Future Just Biodiversity Laws and Policies” includes a survey of the world’s best biodiversity laws from Costa Rica, Norway, Bhutan and South Africa which effectively tackle the loss of species on planet earth.

The report also includes an analysis of successful sectoral biodiversity policies which address marine, forest and agricultural biodiversity. Visionary policies with proven positive impacts for humanity and the variety of life on earth from Australia, Namibia, Rwanda and the Region of Tuscany are highlighted. Furthermore, lawyers and political scientists from WFC and CISDL explain features of future just biodiversity laws and policies.

The report draws on academic research and on nominations of the Future Policy Award from the past three years. The award celebrated the world’s best policies on food security in 2009, on biodiversity in 2010 and on forestry in 2011.

The report Crafting Future Just Biodiversity Laws and Policies is available here: http://worldfuturecouncil.org/fileadmin/user_upload/PDF/WFC_CISDL_Biodiversity_Laws_and_Policies_Report.pdf

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День Землі

Запрошуємо вас долучитися до відзначення і організації 40- річниці Дня Землі – найбільш шанованого свята турботи про довкілля!

Conservation in Costa Rica

Take part in this wildlife conservation expedition and be an active member of GVI's research team in the Costa Rican rainforest.