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Big Business and the Amazon: Protecting Nature’s Benefits

By Manish Bapna and Suzanne Ozment on August 24, 2012
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This post originally appeared on Forbes.com

How Food Production Impacts Water Quality

By Mindy Selman on August 23, 2012
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This post is part of a series on World Water Week, an annual event designed to draw attention to and discuss global water issues..

Gibson Guitar Logging Bust Demonstrates Lacey Act’s Effectiveness

By Caitlin Clarke and Adam Grant on August 10, 2012
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On August 6, the U.S.

STATEMENT: Settlement of Gibson Guitar Logging Case

August 7, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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.

Slideshow: New Report Reveals Threats to Reefs in the Coral Triangle

By Benjamin Kushner on July 31, 2012
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The Coral Triangle, an area stretching from southeast Asia to the edge of the western Pacific, is

Q&A: What Céline Cousteau and Jim Toomey Want You to Know About Coral Reefs

By Sarah Parsons on July 25, 2012
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Ever wonder how coral reefs contribute to the economy and human health?

Q&A: Sustainable Land Management Specialist Chris Reij Discusses Re-greening in Africa

By Sarah Parsons on July 12, 2012
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African farmers currently face a crisis.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Coral Reefs, in a Four-Minute Video

By Lauretta Burke on July 9, 2012
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Coral reefs are beautiful, diverse, productive ecosystems.

New Report Reveals Threats to World’s Most Important Reefs

By Katie Reytar on July 9, 2012
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With more than 75 percent of the world’s coral species and twice the number of reef fish found anywhere else in the world,

RELEASE: 85 Percent of Reefs in the Coral Triangle Are Threatened, New Report Finds

July 8, 2012
Location: Cairns, Australia

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

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