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How to keep conservation policies from backfiring in a globally connected world

  • Written by Andrew Frederick Johnson, Visiting Scientist, San Diego State University
How to keep conservation policies from backfiring in a globally connected worldA worker marks timber logs at a concession area in Sarawak, Malaysia. Rainforest logging in Asia feeds much of the world's thirst for timber. AP Photo/Vincent Thian

For many years environmentalists have urged the public to “think globally, act locally” – meaning, consider the health of the planet, then take action in your own...

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