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This page lists all of the future.org content related to the selected topic.  Content can be sorted according to type, such as news stories, publications, web pages, and available multi-media. Since 1992, Future Generations has played a significant role in protecting more than 46 million acres (size of Washington state) of extremely diverse Himalayan habitat at the headwaters of Asia’s great rivers. These conservation successes, including 11 protected areas, are led by community and government partnerships that ensure long-term benefits by harmonizing human wellbeing with ecosystem protection. Successes have been growing China-wide through the expanded capacity-building and advocacy role of Future Generations China and globally through partnerships with Graduate School alumni and Future Generations organizations in Canada, Afghanistan, Peru, and India. The Conservation Innovation Team specializes in community-based approaches to nature conservation that build from successes, maximize existing resources, and lead to sustainable outcomes through empowered local partnerships. We identify, cultivate, and scale-up innovations that integrate conservation goals with social change through applied research, field-based demonstrations, training programs, and learning networks. The conservation team focuses on five primary innovation themes: 1. Capacity development in community-based conservation to scale up local successes 2. Protected area design and management, focusing on strategies that engage local people and existing political structures for resilient landscapes and communities 3. Strategies for lands not under conservation management 4. Community-based strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation 5. The integration of conservation with peace building, health, and governance Below are articles, press releases, web pages, and multi-media resources related to Future Generations work in conservation. For more information, contact Traci Hickson, Conservation Innovation Team Leader at traci@future.org.

Four Great Rivers

Sea of Forests

Southeastern Tibet has a great “sea of forests” that contains 1/7th of all the timber reserves of China. The once rapid deforestation of the region was banned to protect the upper watersheds for four of Asia’s greatest rivers: the Yangtze, Salween, Mekong, and Brahmaputra.

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Qomolangma (QNNP) National Nature Preserve

Makula massif

The Qomolangma (Everest) National Nature Preserve (QNNP), a park the size of Massachusetts, is home to the world’s highest mountains and 86,000 Tibetans. Future Generations staff helped develop and ten years later revise a master plan for this protected area.

It was among the first protected areas in the world with no outside wardens, relying instead upon stewardship by local people.

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Lungs of Lhasa

Urban Wetland Preservation in Lhasa

The Lhasa Wetlands National Nature Preserve, known locally as Lhalu, is the highest urban wetland in the world. Spreading beneath the Potola Palace, this 1,605 acre protected area not only preserves open space but provides critical ecological services as the "lungs of Lhasa."

Future Generations provides training and support to the Tibetan Plateau Biology Institute to preserve the remaining wetlands within the capital city of Lhasa.

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The Green Long March

From 2007-2010, 5,000 youth from 80 universities across China joined the Green Long March to promote environmental awareness and action on campuses and communities.

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Tibet, China Conservation

With technical support and training from Future Generations China, the Tibet Autonomous Region of China has achieved major conservation success:

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Nature Conservation

Waterfall

The first community forest reserve in Arunachal Pradesh, the Eko Dhumbing Community Forestry Reserve, was created utilizing a new clause in the Indian National Forestry Act. The size of Rhode Island, these legendary tribal lands are now managed for biodiversity and for the good of the people.

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