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Price premiums for certified sustainable seafood rarely reach small-scale fishers, but more transparency & fairer distribution of benefits across supply chains can make a difference. We can work #TogetherForScience & find solutions that protect the ocean & people who rely on it
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What can one unforgettable experience teach us about conservation? For Jennifer Howard of @ConservationOrg, a flight over Kenya’s mangroves reinforced a lesson: meaningful conservation takes people working #TogetherForScience.
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In Huanchaco, Peru, generations of fishermen have continued the ancient art of reed boat-making. Now, this unique tradition faces an uncertain future. Learn more about the people keeping this heritage alive. 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=GA89OR1k…
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In a groundbreaking effort, @KonservasiID researchers and partners worked from the AIR to humanely tag a pygmy blue whale using a drone-launched dart, giving us rare insights into how these majestic giants move and live in the ocean. conservation.org/news/how-sc…
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One million species and countless unanswered questions. What do you want to know about life on our planet? With #COP17 bringing biodiversity into focus, ask a @ConservationOrg scientist your pressing questions today! #TogetherForScience conservation.org/act/ask-a-s…
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Government spending can work better for people, nature, and the economy. As delegates at #COP17 examine nature-harming subsidies, reforming incentives can and must support biodiversity and climate goals. Explore @ConservationOrg's latest report: conservation.org/projects/ac……
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Earlier this year, French Polynesia announced a marine protected area the size of France, safeguarding critical habitat for endangered sharks, whales, dolphins, and sea turtles. A major step toward protecting 30% of the planet’s lands and waters by 2030. conservation.org/news/the-wo…
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What sparked @conservationorg's Trond Larsen’s lifelong commitment to conservation? A hidden Andean stream filled with frogs — and years later, the loss of them. Curiosity and knowledge come #TogetherForScience.
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