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The <\/span>Yangtze Report<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n www.<\/span>conservation<\/span>.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n www.<\/span>blueocean<\/span>.org\/blog<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n www.<\/span>sourcewatch<\/span>.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n ww<\/span>w<\/span>.blueocean<\/span>.org<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Conservation International (CI) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in the <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> metropolitan area, that seeks to protect Earth’s <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>biodiversity<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> „hotspots,“ high-biodiversity wilderness areas as well as important marine regions around the globe. The group is also known for its partnerships with local non-governmental organizations and <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>indigenous peoples<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. CI was founded in 1987 by Spencer Beebe and Peter Seligmann and now has a staff of more than 900 employees. Its work occurs in more than 45 countries, primarily in developing nations in <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Africa<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Asia<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Oceania<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, and the Central and South American <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>rainforests<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership, and field demonstration, Conservation International empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature for the well-being of humanity. Read More: <\/span><\/strong>> HERE <<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Hans Rosling (born July 27, 1948 in Uppsala, Sweden) is Professor of International Health at Karolinska Institute and Director of the Gapminder Foundation, which developed the Trendalyzer software system. From 1967 to 1974 he studied statistics and medicine at Uppsala University, and in 1972 he studied public health at St John’s Medical College, Bangalore. He became a licenced physician in 1976 and from 1979 to 1981 he served as District Medical Officer in Nacala in northern Mozambique. Rosling’s research has also focused on other links between economic development, agriculture, poverty and health in Africa, Asia and Latin America. He has been health adviser to <\/strong>WHO<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, <\/span><\/strong>UNICEF<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and several aid agencies. In 1993 he was one of the initiators of M\u00e9decins sans fronti\u00e8res in Sweden. Read More <\/span><\/strong>> Here <<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Conservancy Yunnan<\/strong> The alpine ecosystems mountain areas that lie above the treeline – of northwestern Yunnan are some of the most biologically rich systems in the world. Home to such endangered species such as the snow leopard and blue sheep, this unique area provides important ecosystem services such as water storage, medicinal plants, and grazing for livestock. For example the rare snow lotus, which grows in the rocky upper slopes at elevations over 4,000 meters, is used by Tibetans to treat high blood pressure. <\/span><\/p>\n Unfortunately, these ecosystems are currently under siege by incompatible land uses and climate change. The Nature Conservancy has joined together with the Center for <\/span>Biodiversity<\/span> and Indigenous Knowledge (CBIK)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/span>and academic researchers to initiate a project focused on protecting these treasured and threatened ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n Goals<\/strong> \u2022 Gain a clear understanding of northwest Yunnan\u2019s alpine ecosystem and identify immediate threats <\/span><\/strong>\u2022 Develop and implement climate adaptive conservation strategies based scientific, social, cultural, political, and economic factors <\/span><\/strong>\u2022 Maintain a healthy alpine ecosystem<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n What the Conservancy is Doing – <\/strong>During October 2003, the Conservancy and its partners traversed the mountain ranges of northwestern Yunnan collecting mapping data and investigating the ecological, political, and economic status of alpine areas across the project area. We interviewed local villagers, gathered information on ecological health, and set up initial photo monitoring sites to serve as the baseline for annual monitoring of these systems. During the course of 2004, we will work with partners and communities to continue research as well as begin to implement \u201cno-regret\u201d conservation strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/span>