May 17, 2012
Africa is at a crossroads. The continent is currently home to a billion people, most of whom are directly dependent on local ecosystems for their survival. Yet as global demand for food, water and energy continue to surge, much of the pressure to provide these resources rests on Africa, which holds more than half of the planet’s available arable land.
On top of existing challenges, Africa is poised to triple its population by the end of this century. Yet the continent’s rich natural...
May 4, 2012
In Cambodia, a fish sanctuary on the Tonle Sap floodplain has been expanded to help...
April 24, 2012
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A farm volunteer clears the oilseed radish cover crop to prepare garden beds for spring planting. (© Mandy Morgan)
April 18, 2012
California has long had the reputation for being one of the U.S.’s most beautiful and environmentally-conscious states. This week, as leaders in business, government and the environmental movement gather in southern California to discuss sustainability at Fortune Brainstorm GREEN, we’re bringing you a series of blogs spotlighting the natural beauty of the California coast — seen through the eyes of photographer and...
April 1, 2012
March 6, 2012
CI and partners recently received a generous grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create the Africa Monitoring System, a new initiative which aims to monitor ecosystems, agriculture and livelihoods in five regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Alex Awiti, an ecosystems ecologist based at Nairobi’s Aga Khan University, will be...