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Cancun Biodiversity Law and Governance Day: Call for Proposals

053 - Increasing marine protected area coverage for effective marine biodiversity conservation

71 research questions critical to the advancement of marine conservation. 

Marine Protected Areas - One Focus at the Ocean Conference in Washington DC (September 15-16, 2016)

The Expand Papahānaumokuākea Coalition is asking President Obama to expand Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) from 50 nautical miles to the 200 nautical mile limit of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with exception

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2002 adopted the first in a series of resolutions regarding the conservation of biodiversity in the deep sea.  Despite the considerable progress by some regional fishery management organisations, there remain significant gaps in the implementation of

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19th PIRT annual meeting brings 'mana' to the table

Wielding the power of 'Mana' for effective biodiversity management in the Pacific islands was encouraged at the 19th Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation Annual Meeting.'Mana', a term co... More detail

The World Bank Group (WBG) Forest Action Plan FY16-20 aims to integrate the sustainable management of forests more fully into development decisions and define priorities for WBG interventions in the next five years.