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Powering People and Planet: How Energy Systems Change Delivers Real ImpactFeb. 19

5:00 pm
Mortara Center Conference Room – 3600 N Street NW, Washington, DC

ECo Talks: The Causes and Consequences of Public Misunderstanding of Shark Conservation with Dr. David ShiffmanFeb. 20

3:00 pm
Capitol Campus 111 Mass Ave. 7th floor room: 7414 & Zoom: 93082466514

ECo Talks: Policymaking for the Biodiversity Crisis: Lessons Learned from Developing the 2024 USAID Biodiversity Policy with Sara Carlson, PhD and Jennifer Kane, MS/MPPFeb. 27

3:00 pm
Capitol Campus 111 Mass Ave. 7th floor room: 7414 & Zoom: 93082466514

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Venda de carnes silvestres, tanto para subsistência quanto para servir turistas, ameaça mamíferos da Amazônia

Carne silvestre desempenha papel de segurança alimentar para consumidores nas comunidades periféricas da Amazônia, daí a importância de sistemas de conservação nos quais suas práticas, conhecimentos e valores orientam o desenvolvimento de regimes de manejo. Brian Griffiths, Author provided (no reuse)

January 22, 2026