This case study examines the implications of climate change for the Iñupiat community of Wainwright, Alaska. Specifically, it addresses Iñupiat relations with agviq, the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus).
This case looks at how researchers and government officials in Western China are working with local herders to identify effective grassland management strategies on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau.
The Network of Sustainable Livelihoods Catalysts has launched an MPA program in Lamit Bay, Philippines, to care for its marine diversity and improve the livelihoods of local fishermen who rely upon the area's reef for their survival.
This case provides an in-depth look at the Landscape Measures Approach to assessing the sustainability of a landscape and provides an overview of how it was applied in the Rio Copan watershed of Honduras.
Hells Canyon contains the deepest canyon in North America and is one of the most biologically diverse places in the Western States. The Nature Conservancy is attempting an invasive species eradication program in this massive area.
Susquehanna County is a rural landscape with important biodiversity targets under many development pressures. This case study is about the efforts of a small group of volunteers fighting to keep their landscape rural.
This case studies explores these issues involved in protecting Nairobi National Park, one of the largest protected areas adjecent to a mega-city in the world.
The Natural Capital Project has chosen Lijiang to implement a payment for ecological services project. The hope is that the Payment for Ecological Services project in Lijiang can act as example for similar projects across China and the world.
Human-Wildlife conflicts are a major problem around the world. This case study looks at how Human-Wildlife conflicts are playing out in Bhutan and what the government is trying to do
Sandwiched between wildlife parks and the Great Rift Valley, KENVO is working to transform and protect the agricultural landscapes of central Kenya’s Kikuyu Escarpment Forest.
The Inuit Case for WhalingCase: Climate Change, Food, and 'Sharing' among the Iñupiat of Wainwright, Alaska
Grasslands Case StudyCase: Sustainable Alpine Rangeland Management
Copan Case StudyCase: The Landscape Measures Approach: Rio Copan, Honduras
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