Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and development.
The COP15 agreement and its pledge to preserve 30% of the world’s biodiversity by 2030 (30×30) may have sounded like a resounding success for conservation around the world. However, according to the Rainforest Foundation, this could potentially impact up to 300 million people across the world. Protecting our planet’s wildlife is a crucial defense against […]
Local people and communities should be given greater control over the international trade in wildlife in order to make the multi-billion-pound industry more sustainable, according to a group of scientists who are re-examining the treaty that controls wildlife trade. The treaty is set to approach its 50th year. The Convention on International Trade in Fauna […]