Stories: People & Ecosystems

STATEMENT: Settlement of Gibson Guitar Logging Case

The U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday that it reached a criminal enforcement agreement with Gibson Guitar Corporation, resolving two widely-publicized investigations into allegations that Gibson had violated the U.S. Lacey Act by illegally purchasing and importing wood products from Madagascar and India.

The Coral Triangle, an area stretching from southeast Asia to the edge of the western Pacific, is

Ever wonder how coral reefs contribute to the economy and human health?

African farmers currently face a crisis.

Coral reefs are beautiful, diverse, productive ecosystems.

With more than 75 percent of the world’s coral species and twice the number of reef fish found anywhere else in the world,

“Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle” maps threats to reefs in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste

Final Days at Rio+20: Measuring Progress So Far

Rio+20 has not quite concluded, but we’re rapidly approaching the end line.

Green vs. Gray Infrastructure: When Nature Is Better than Concrete

Infrastructure is essential for economic growth.

When it comes to the fate of forests, Rio+20 and the official negotiations risk becoming a side event.