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He says a problem arose in the past when areas of study were forced to "centralize" under a particular method. After World War II, Harvard identified itself with style criticism and connoisseurship, allowing art conservation and Spanish and medevial art studies to lapse.
Small companies that can't afford huge campaigns have banded together to form the Outdoor Industry Conservation Alliance. Started just two years ago, the group has grown from four to 26 companies, which pay dues based on sales volume. The association now donates nearly $200,000 a year to help...
With polls showing that nearly 90% of American consumers are concerned about the environmental impact of what they buy, many companies are spending big sums to develop an earth-hugging image -- and are naturally looking for something in return. It's a win-win situation for both conservation groups and...
, Visa and MasterCard have introduced so-called affinity cards for conservation groups. As in credit-card programs that award frequent-flyer mileage on major airlines, the nonprofit organizations receive a small percentage of the bill charged by each new member customer. The Nature Conservancy has taken in $150,000 from...
Two decades ago, big-game hunters, not researchers, pursued polar bears from the air and on the ground. A thousand carcasses a year littered the Arctic. The number of ice bears dwindled, and there was worldwide concern that the animal might be hunted to extinction. Today the bears' recovery is...