Author: Randall Kramer

The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) announces a publication titled “Mobilizing Sustainable Finance for African Elephant Conservation“. Commissioned by the CITES Secretariat, and written by Randall Kramer, this  paper examines sustainable financing of wildlife conservation, with African elephants as an example. The paper is available in English, French and Spanish.

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DURHAM, N.C.—A new paper by a team of Duke researchers examines longstanding environmental justice issues in Lowndes County, Alabama, and presents key findings from an innovative, multi-year collaboration with the local community aimed at addressing and resolving the problems.

The peer-reviewed paper, published Oct. 24 in the journal Local Environment, describes a sanitation system that’s either failing or nonexistent for hundreds of homes in Lowndes County, exposing a legacy of centuries of racial discrimination and government indifference.

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CITATION: “Failing Septic Systems in Lowndes County, Alabama: Citizen Participation, Science, and Community Knowledge,” Elizabeth A. Albright, Catherine Coleman Flowers, Randall A. Kramer and Erika S. Weinthal;  Local Environment, Oct. 24, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2023.2267066