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Analysis: How Costa Rica reversed deforestation and raised millions for conservation

A Greener Life

The Central American nation has won praise for its conservation efforts, including in reforestation, and continues to attract international finance to support its initiatives. The Central American nation has secured more than US$135 million in finance for nature in recent years, another leaf in its conservation success story.

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The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

Our Environment

The winds pick up Saharan dust, which then travels across the Atlantic Ocean to where it is deposited in the Amazon basin [4]. It is incredibly important to consider this relationship with the Sahara Desert in conservation strategies for the Amazon rainforest [16]. References. Barkley, A. Prospero, J. Mahowald, N., Hamilton, D.

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Policy News: May 9, 2022

ESA

White House Fact Sheet: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen America’s Forests, Boost Wildfire Resilience, and Combat Global Deforestation. BLM: The Interior Department reverted to a 2013 management plan for Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve. Conservation Dollars Funding CAFOs Instead of Soil Health – Civil Eats.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

ESA

Senate considering annual defense policy bill, which includes authorizes funding for tropical forest and coral reef conservation. This law provides loan forgiveness for developing countries that meet specific benchmarks and agree to contribute to tropical forest and coral reef conservation. Executive Branch. Executive Branch.

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