President Xi Jinping staked out China's role as a committed player to tackle the climate crisis and build an "ecological civilization." In a review published July 10 in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution, researchers discuss one of the Chinese government's efforts--reforming t
Australia heavily relies on the work of Indigenous rangers to meet our conservation targets, but they’re being short-changed by federal government funding. Click on the link below to read the full article.
These guidelines, prepared by the Privately Protected Areas and Nature Stewardship Specialist Group of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, offer a range of best practices for establishing PPAs and securing effective longterm conservation on private properties. They offer specific guidance applicable to areas under private governance and management, including appropriate legal and institutional arrangements and useful insights into funding mechanisms.
Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy.
The government’s plan to open up national parks and World Heritage-listed natural areas to recreational shooters will put the lives of bushwalkers and campers at risk, the Greens say. Click on the link below to read the full article.
This publication presents condensed "Lessons Learned" from five years implementation of a project across four countries in the South Pacific Island Region (Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and Niue) aimed at strengthening biodiversity conservation and reduction of forest and land degradation.Click on the lin
The global portfolio of protected areas is growing rapidly, despite widely recognized shortfalls in management effectiveness.
Social considerations in conservation are increasingly recognized as important for successful environmental outcomes. However, social measures lack consistency and may underreport key issues.
The Protected Area Management Distance Education Program (PAMDEP) graduate certificate provides students and professionals with training and expertise in the key topics related to protected area management.
According to Papua New Guinea’s Forest Authority, PNG has a total land area of 46.284 million hectares of which some 29.437 million hectares is estimated to contain forest cover...While PNG may boast about its forest cover, it should also be brought to light that deforestation is reducing levels