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The Ifira Marine Management (IMM) is currently implementing the Ifira Tanvosoko Environment Rehabilitation Project that is coordinated by SHEFA Provincial Council, with funding assistance from UNDP. There are three action plans under the project.

Loggers and other business operators owe the Western Provincial Government more than $3 million in unpaid dues, Permanent Secretary, Jeffrey Wickham revealed. Mr. Wickham on Thursday urged companies that have outstanding dues to come forward and settle their bills.

Freshwater ecosystems, such as rivers, lakes and streams, are home to 10% of all described species, but are often overlooked in conservation planning and their populations have shown rapid declines in recent decades.

Restrictions on ocean management will not be relaxed for the sake of immediate economic growth, said Attorney-General and Minister for Economy,  Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to increased poverty and inequality, further intensifying the need to focus on a recovery that is inclusive and sustainable. For local communities suddenly stripped of direct economic benefits from nature, supporting wildlife conservation has become a lo

Trafficking in wild animal and plant products is driving species to extinction, but some researchers think restrictions only spur demand and make things worse...There’s no disagreement among researchers that the wildlife trade is a major contributor to the loss of biodiversity worldwide.

An innovative, multi-stakeholder reef restoration project that uses loose coral fragments to build new stable areas of live coral reef habitat kicks off this week at Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef.

Many nature-based solutions (NBS) can be used to solve urban challenges and each one offers different co-benefits and can be used in different contexts.

The Sue Taei Ocean Fellowship is a new education and professional development opportunity for Indigenous Pacific Island women seeking to improve the lives of their communities through ocean conservation.

When wolves returned to Yellowstone in 1995, no one imagined the predators would literally change the course of rivers in the national park through cascading effects on other animals and plants.