Let rich Nations pay poor Ones for Protecting Forests

Let rich Nations pay poor Ones for Protecting Forests

One of the facts of conservation is that the more prosperous a society is, the more likely it is to protect its natural environment. Conversely, less developed nations are prone to exploiting and destroying theirs in their drive to more prosperity. The problem, of course, is that much, if not most,…

A Third of Sabah to be Protected by 2025?

A Third of Sabah to be Protected by 2025?

The forest of Malaysia’s second-largest state Sabah are, in a word, magnificent.  They’re megadiverse –  10 square kilometers of Sabah forest have more flora and fauna than the entirety of North America and Europe combined.   They’re some of the world’s most ancient – some being over 130 million years old. …