News & Resources: ‘Endangered Species’
Grassroots activism’s unsung role in saving Indonesia’s rainforest
Feb 20, 2013
In a major step forward for global climate and human rights, paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper has promised to stop bulldozing Indonesia’s rainforests. But in attributing APP’s new policy solely to market pressure, U.S. media have glaringly omitted the role grassroots activists have and will continue to play in holding APP accountable for its environmental and human rights record.
Read moreUpdate: From Protecting Marine Turtles to Creating Healthier Communities
Feb 14, 2012
This local organization’s work extends beyond the benefits of environmental protection; they are empowering indigenous populations to create healthier communities.
Read moreWorld’s Most Robust Marine Reserve: Cabo Pulmo
Sep 14, 2011
From completely depleted to a biodiversity “hot spot,” the Cabo Pulmo Marine Reserve has proven that determined communities can use fierce conservation efforts to bring oceans back from the brink.
Read moreThe Deadly Practice of Shark Finning
Sep 7, 2011
Shark numbers are in serious decline as the taste for shark fin soup in China remains steady. Their fins are brutally harvested, leaving the shark to die motionless in the ocean, and their decline is having harmful effects on marine ecosystems.
Read moreProtecting Marine Turtles in Papua New Guinea
Aug 31, 2011
The Leatherback Turtle is listed as endangered, but one Global Greengrants Fund grantee has found a way to curb its declining numbers.
Read moreMexico: Baja Fisherman Wins Condé Nast Environmental Award
Nov 19, 2003
Grantee Javier Villavicencio was presented with the Condé Nast Traveler Environmental Award for his work to protect the land and wildlife of the Baja California peninsula.
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