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8 Critical Changes to NAFTA to Prioritize People and Planet

8 Critical Changes to NAFTA to Prioritize People and Planet

By Amanda Maxwell and Anthony Swift President Trump has made renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) one of the main goals for his administration and has recently revealed the general plan to do so. As this process moves forward, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Sierra Club and our partners across a broad […]

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    New Database Is a Big Boost for Conservation Efforts

    New Database Is a Big Boost for Conservation Efforts

    National Conservation Easement Database The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities announced the release of the National Conservation Easement Database, the first resource to offer detailed information on the nearly 18 million acres now protected by more than 80,000 easements across the U.S. Until its development, land and natural resource practitioners and decision-makers lacked a […]