William Laurance is a Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia, and also holds the Prince Bernhard Chair in International Nature Conservation at Utrecht University, Netherlands. He received the Heineken Environment Prize and BBVA Frontiers in Ecology and Conservation Biology Award for his efforts to promote tropical nature conservation.
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Opinion
A Highway Megaproject Tears at the Heart of New Guinea’s Rainforest
January 17, 2019
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Opinion
Is the Global Era of Massive Infrastructure Projects Coming to an End?
July 10, 2018
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The Dark Legacy of China’s Drive for Global Resources
March 28, 2017
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Will Increased Food Production Devour Tropical Forest Lands?
April 10, 2014
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In Imperiled Forests of Borneo, A Rich Tropical Eden Endures
December 19, 2013
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The Scientist as Guardian: A Tool for Protecting the Wild
March 25, 2013
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As Roads Spread in Rainforests, The Environmental Toll Grows
January 19, 2012
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China’s Appetite for Wood Takes a Heavy Toll on Forests
November 17, 2011
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The World’s Tropical Forests Are Already Feeling the Heat
May 2, 2011