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November 29, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

‘Exporting deforestation’: China is the kingpin of illegal logging

Runaway economic growth comes with costs: in the case of China's economic engine, one of them has been the world's forests. According to a new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), China has become the number one importer of

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, asia, china, china's demand for resources, deforestation, endangered species, environment, Environmental Law, forests, governance, green, illegal logging, islands, jeremy hance, logging, madagascar, rainforest conservation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, tropical forests

April 19, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Mad frog bonanza: up to 36 new frogs discovered in tiny Madagascar forest

A forest less than half the size of Manhattan sports an astounding number of frogs, according to a new paper in Biodiversity Conservation. Two surveys of Madagascar's Betampona Nature Reserve, which covers 2,228 hectares, has uncovered 76 unique frogs,...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, amphibians, animals, biodiversity, endangered species, environment, forests, frogs, green, happy-upbeat environmental, islands, jeremy hance, madagascar, new species, parks, protected areas, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, rainforests, species discovery, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife

February 20, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Innovative conservation: wild silk, endangered species, and poverty in Madagascar

For anyone who works in conservation in Madagascar, confronting the complex difficulties of widespread poverty is a part of the job. But with the wealth of Madagascar's wildlife rapidly diminishing— such as lemurs, miniature chameleons, and hedge...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Interview, Syndicated | Tags: africa, agriculture, animals, community-based conservation, conservation, conservation finance, deforestation, economics, endangered species, environment, environmental economics, farming, governance, green, happy-upbeat environmental, health, illegal logging, in-situ conservation, interviews, islands, jeremy hance, Lemurs, madagascar, mammals, parks, poverty, primates, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, reforestation, sustainability, sustainable development, tropical forests, wildlife

January 22, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Featured video: music in Madagascar to protest illegal logging

A new video highlights the plight of Madagascar's protected tropical forests, which are falling prey to illegal logging and foreign contractors. Featuring Razia Said, Malagasy singer and songwriter, the video shows concerts to raise awareness about ill...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, culture, environment, environmental politics, green, illegal logging, islands, jeremy hance, logging, madagascar, parks, politics, protected area, rainforest, rainforest conservation, rainforest logging, rainforests, saving rainforests, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, video

January 09, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

How lemurs fight climate change

Kara Moses may have never become a biologist if not for a coin toss. The coin, which came up heads and decided Moses' direction in college, has led her on a sinuous path from studying lemurs in captivity to environmental

Posted in: Conservation corner, Interview, Syndicated | Tags: animals, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, climate change, community-based conservation, conservation, corruption, deforestation, ecological services, ecology, ecosystem services, endangered species, environment, environmental services, extinction, forest carbon, forests, governance, green, hunting, illegal logging, in-situ conservation, interviews, islands, jeremy hance, Lemurs, logging, madagascar, mammals, plants, poaching, poverty, poverty alleviation, primates, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforests, saving rainforests, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife

December 12, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Madagascar tree diversity among the highest worldwide

In terms of biodiversity, the hugely imperiled forests of Madagascar may be among the world's richest. Researchers estimate that the island off the coast of Africa is home to at least 10,000 tree and shrub species with over 90 percent

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, biodiversity, environment, green, islands, jeremy hance, madagascar, parks, plants, poverty, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, tropical conservation science, tropical forests

August 01, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Logging crisis pushes Madagascar’s forests on to UNESCO’s Danger List

UNESCO's World Heritage committee has added Madagascar's unique tropical forests to its Danger List of threatened ecosystems. The move comes following a drawn-out illegal logging crisis that has seen loggers and traders infiltrating the island-nation's...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Local corner, Syndicated | Tags: animals, biodiversity, conservation, deforestation, endangered species, environment, green, illegal logging, jeremy hance, Lemurs, logging, madagascar, mammals, mongabay, primates, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, saving rainforests, saving species from extinction, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife, wildlife trade, wildlife trafficking

July 27, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

If Madagascar’s biodiversity is to be saved, international community must step up

The international community's boycott of environmental aid to Madagascar is imperiling the island's unique and endangered wildlife, according to a new report commissioned by the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) Bureau of Africa. Intern...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Local corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, biodiversity, conservation, conservation finance, deforestation, endangered species, environment, environmental economics, environmental politics, forests, green, illegal logging, islands, jeremy hance, logging, madagascar, mongabay, parks, politics, population, poverty, poverty alleviation, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, saving rainforests, saving species from extinction, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife, wildlife trade, wildlife trafficking

May 27, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Researchers: Madagascar rosewoods deserve CITES protection

A new policy paper in Science warns that several species of Madagascar's rosewood could be pushed to extinction due to a current illegal logging crisis on the island. These hardwood species should be considered for protection under Convention of Intern...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Local corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, animals, biodiversity, china, china's demand for resources, conservation, corruption, deforestation, economics, endangered species, environment, Environmental Law, environmental politics, extinction, forests, governance, green, hunting, illegal logging, islands, jeremy hance, Lemurs, logging, madagascar, mongabay, plants, politics, poverty, primates, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, saving rainforests, saving species from extinction, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife, wildlife trade, wildlife trafficking

April 28, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Video: Madagascar could become "Haiti-like"

Niall O'Connor from the World Wildlife Fund warns in a Carte Blanche production that if the ecological destruction of Madagascar continues, the poor island country could become "Haiti-like", where he says, "most of the biodiversity, most of the forests...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Local corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, animals, biodiversity, conservation, corruption, economics, endangered species, environment, environmental economics, extinction, governance, green, hunting, illegal logging, jeremy hance, Lemurs, logging, madagascar, mongabay, politics, poverty, primates, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, saving rainforests, saving species from extinction, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests

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