LKL is currently working with the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) in support of the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project phase II financed by the World Bank. The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) is an organ of the East Africa Community (EAC) and focuses on the sustainability challenges to the Lake Basin. Lake Victoria is… Read more »
The New York Times this month focuses on the plight of snow leopards. In an article entitled “Saving More Than Just Snow Leopards” the authors mention that snow leopards are an “indicator species” of the health of the overall ecosystem. Indeed, mountain ecosystems, inhabited by snow leopards, provide essential ecosystem services. These include storing and… Read more »
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We are minutes away from landing at Paro International Airport in Bhutan, and there is much excitement at the sight of the Himalayas on the left side of the aircraft. Very soon the plane will follow the narrow river valley path to land in one of the most challenging airports in the world. Once on… Read more »
The Global Consortium on Leadership for Results in Conservation jointly organized a leadership development seminar with the Royal Government of Bhutan on Nov. 14-20, 2013. The seminar’s goal was to build the capacity of reform-minded policymakers and conservation practitioners. It focused on national parks as generators of growth and prosperity: they foster strong local economies,… Read more »