South Caucasus Eco-Region

Case Study by: Magnus Sylven The South Caucasus region of Southwest Asia is a superb example of planning for Nature Needs Half in an ecosystem of great natural beauty, critical biodiversity importance, and long established human settlements.  Officials are aiming for  43% of their territory to be managed with biodiversity as the primary objective .  An important, life-sustaining target has...
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Silk Road – Transboundary Conservation

“The greatest threats our planet faces today transcend political borders, whether climate change, poverty, peace and security, water issues, or habitat and biodiversity loss. These are all tightly interlinked challenges, and to tackle them we need to think beyond borders,” Kate Harris of the Cycling Silk team. Cycling Silk is a year-long biking expedition following the Silk Road between...
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