The Year of the Sea-Change?
By Someshwar Singh
This is the International Year of the Ocean and attention is focused as
never before on the marine environment. But promises and rhetoric must
be translated into action if some of the earth's most valuable resources
are to be protected.
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The One That Got Away
By Omayma Khan
A leopard may not be able to change his spots, but farming communities
can change their attitudes so that rare and valuable species may be
helped to recover from the brink of extinction.
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Saving India's Sal Trees
By Pushp K Jain
A remarkable hotel in the Brazilian Amazon uses the income from visitors
to finance both conservation and sustainable development for local
communities - and in return gives the tourists a once-in-a-lifetime
experience.
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Planting New Ideas in Traditional Medicine
By Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas
In the remote pastures of the high Himalayas, medicinal plants grow in
abundance. But their survival may be threatened if harvesting is not
regulated and the healthcare needs of local communities are not properly
met.
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