The COVID-19 global pandemic has drawn new attention to how people think about wild animals, consume them and interact with them, and how those interactions can affect public health.
Dams generate power, store water, control flooding and create recreational opportunities. But dams can also threaten public safety and nature, especially if they are old or poorly maintained.
Although the pandemic has dominated headlines, climate change hasn’t gone away. Experts are calling for a “green” economic recovery with investments into low-carbon energy sources and technologies.
The struggles of Africa’s $39.2 billion tourism industry sector could cause extreme poverty, lead to an increase in poaching and severely impact wildlife populations.
Climate change will mean death outweighs growth, and tropical forests will eventually switch to releasing more carbon into the atmosphere than they take out.
With widespread closures of parks and conservation areas around the world, could this be an opportunity to transform the way we manage and use these protected environments?
