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A new study has revealed the Galapagos Islands have more than 50 non-native species probably brought in on boats. Click on the link above to read the full article. 

Residents affected by a massive oil spill in the Solomon Islands say the black tar on their beaches is part of a wider problem - a largely unregulated mining operation that's plundering their resources. Click on the below to read the full article. 

The main objective of the preparatory meeting is to provide a forum for the parties to come together to discuss key regional priority issues and prepare for the CoP18 meeting which will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in two months. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

In a major international collaboration, scientists, researchers and conservationists have drawn up a list of 107 islands that offer the best chance to save some of the world’s most threatened species. New Zealand has five islands on the list.

...French Polynesia could soon follow a host of other countries that have designated large marine protected areas (MPAs)—a proven mechanism for restoring ocean health. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Any new treaty to improve governance of the high seas must ensure healthy resilient Oceans and seas, promote greater coherence, and complement the relevant existing instruments, frameworks and sectoral bodies. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The Yale University Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI) in collaboration with the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies  is proud to announce the launch of a new online certificate program entitled: Tropical Forest Landscapes: Conservation, Restoratio

The University of Cambridge in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University is pleased to offer a PhD studentship available for October 2019. The studentship will be a 3-year doctoral programme and...

Queensland has become the first state in Australia to create Special Wildlife Reserves – a new category of protected areas – to preserve more habitat and increase our protected area estate. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Three Abel Tasman National Park islands are now predator free again after a 2017 operation successfully eradicated mice on the islands, says the Department of Conservation.26 March 2019. Click on the link below to read the full article.