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Conservation vs. Restoration

Conservation vs. Restoration

Posted by Veronica on Mar 10th, 2010 in Rainforest Agribusiness | 0 comments

For these last ten days of our expedition, we got on a boat and headed to paradise.  Literally.  The white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees and the warm turquoise waters of Maratua Island were much too picturesque to seem real.  As part of our stay here, we went in two groups to spend a night [...]

The World is Blue… but for how much longer?

The World is Blue… but for how much longer?

Posted by Jill on Mar 4th, 2010 in Rainforest Agribusiness | 1 comment

Like the vast majority of global conservation, restoration, and preservation efforts, our Ethical Expeditions Borneo 2010 trip has focused in large part on forests – and with good reason. When we burn and log, we lose biodiversity, carbon storage, and water purification services. But as important as the world’s forests are, by focusing exclusively on [...]