When abandoned conservation projects are counted as progress, what are we protecting? (commentary)

Mongabay
Dec 18, 2025, 6:38 pm122 ptsTrending
COP30 has come and gone, leaving behind a familiar mix of new commitments and renewed political promises. But amid the declarations of progress, one issue that received almost backhanded attention is the quiet abandonment of conservation projects after their high-profile launches. New research published in…

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