Conservationists can't afford to look past...

Conservationists can't afford to look past poverty
A live web audio chat on poverty and conservation featuring Andrés Ferrer, Director, The Nature Conservancy in the Dominican Republic

Join us online for this chat on Wednesday, May 31:
2:00pm Eastern Time, 11:00am Pacific Time

Some conservation groups have voiced concerns that addressing poverty dilutes the environmental agenda; Andrés Ferrer of The Nature Conservancy argues that you can't successfully protect biodiversity without giving local people and communities a stake in protecting their lands, waters, and species.

Participate in this audio chat
Do you have a question for Andrés Ferrer about poverty and conservation? You can ask Andrés Ferrer your question now and it may be asked aloud during our chat!

Our live audio chat with Andrés Ferrer will start at 2:00pm Eastern Time, 11:00am Pacific Time on Wednesday, May 31.

About Andrés Ferrer
As Director for The Nature Conservancy in the Dominican Republic, Andrés Ferrer has been leading efforts in his country to bridge the divide between poverty alleviation and environmental protection.

Working with local partners in the Dominican Republic, the Conservancy has piloted a number of projects that aim to provide local livelihoods for local communities while protecting conservation priorities. In the Madre de las Aguas headwaters, which provides water to most of the country, the Conservancy has helped protect key forests by providing sustainable alternatives to slash and burn agriculture.

Read more about poverty and conservation in the Summer 2006 issue of Nature Conservancy magazine and join us online for a live audio chat on poverty and conservation on Wednesday, May 31 at 2pm, ET / 11am, PT.

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Comments: 8

Susan Reynolds May 30, 2006, 12:36am EDT

Thanls for bringing this to our attention.

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wajid ali May 30, 2006, 5:06am EDT

Many thanx for bringing this to our attention. No environmental scientist will argue that without adressising the socio-economic problems of a community you can prevent its ecosystem from dgradation.

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△△△ Katrina V. May 30, 2006, 5:18pm EDT

Thanks for posting this under the Live Informed group. What a great way to use technology to connect people.

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Julia Schrenkler May 31, 2006, 8:52am EDT

I hope to attend this chat today! Thanks for sharing this opportunity, Jonathon.

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Jonathon D. C. May 31, 2006, 9:20am EDT

Thanks, folks, I hope you enjoy today's audio chat on poverty and conservation with Andres. Remember: it's at 2pm, ET/ 11am, PT. You can ask a question ahead of time or during the chat.

After the chat is done, feel free to come back to this article and post your comments here!

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0000-aarla-0000 May 31, 2006, 9:43am EDT

My set up is down so I won't be able to join. I'll be back later to read article and comments. By the way...June 5th is World Environment Day. keep an eye on my site over the next 2 days I'll get some info posted that I have.

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Conservationists can't afford to look past poverty: a web chat on May 31

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