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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister has conveyed deep concern over the declining health of the world's oceans.Click on the link below to read the full story.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $1.75 million in grants to address rapid declines in coral health globally. Click on the link to read the full story.

There are some excellent publications available to guide protected areas in developing new revenue streams...But implementing new revenue strategies based simply on guidelines from a report may not always be easy. Click on the link below to read the full story.

When the government gives citizens a personal stake in forested land, trees don't disappear as quickly and environmental harm slows down...Research from The Ohio State University shows that community involvement in preserving forested land can be successful.Click on the link below to read the ful

Marine scientists are warning that if the Trump administration rescinds fishing protections around eight Pacific islands, the United States will lose one of its best laboratories for measuring how a warming climate affects marine life.Click on the link below to read the full story.

This week it was reported that the US is recommending policy adjustments that would allow commercial fishing in two marine monuments or protected areas located in the middle of the Pacific ocean.Click on the link below to read the full story.

SCOR began a program in 2009 to enlist the services of ocean scientists, from both developed countries and developing countries, to teach short courses and to provide more extended on-site education and mentorship at developing country institutions.This program is open to any scientists who have

The 2017 Kenton Miller Award for Innovation in Protected Area Management was received by Keobel Sakuma, representing the partners and team who developed and established the Palau National Marine Sanctuary Act.

Research has shown community-managed protected areas are often more effectively conserved than protected areas run by outsiders.

How do you solve a conservation problem"..Do you protect a wild leopard that has entered a village by removing it and releasing it into a forest far, far away" Or do you work with the people living in the village and help them live with the leopards and other wildlife that might stray into their