by Save Virunga

Martin Kobler: Economic Development Should not Be at the Expense of Nature Conservation

Excerpts from remarks made ​​by Mr. Martin Kobler, Special Representative and head of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), during the Conference on Biodiversity held on June 6th 2014 in Kisangani. As between a proton and a neutron, there is a strong interaction between peace and stability. They are inseparable. Detach them from… Read More

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How to become better custodians of our environment: putting a cash value on ecosystems

Climate Conversations – Let’s start treating the environment as a shared asset By Colin Chartres It has been 20 years since the great and the good last assembled for a global summit on sustainable development. As the world descends on Brazil for the Rio+20 U.N. conference, it may be worth reflecting on what the planet… Read More