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The 7ICEF aims to provide a forum for discussion and debate on the current and future issues surrounding island environments, bringing together islanders, researchers, managers, and NGOs from a broad array of disciplines and fields.Click on the link below for further details.

Although they cover over 70 percent of the surface of the planet, the oceans of the world are under serious threat. Discover the ten biggest problems in the oceans right now.Click on the link below to read the full article.

A network of protected and locally managed marine areas that began as a tool to ensure food security could also increase Fiji's resilience in the face of climate change.Click on the link below to read the full article.

The documentary"s marvels are not just new to television " many are new to science as well. From hyper-intelligent fish to the origin of life itself, we round up the series"s biggest discoveries

Registrations are open for a five-day Open Standards / Healthy Country Planning workshop focusing on the biodiversity hotspot of the Tasmanian Midlands.The course is being delivered through the Protected Areas Learning and Research Collaboration jointly with Conservation Management

Chancellor to announce call for evidence on possible measures to cut use of plastics such as takeaway cartons and packaging.Click on the link below to read the full article.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) " areas of the ocean set aside for long-term conservation aims " are the only mainstream conservation-focussed, area-based measure to increase the quality and extent of ocean protection.Click on the link below to access the full brief.

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority are supporting a project to breed bleaching-resistant corals.

The current issue of Marine Ecosystems and Management, the sister newsletter of MPA News, features a review of the latest research on ocean plastics, with an audience of ocean managers in mind.

Island nations are on the front lines of global climate change. Heavy rainfall and rising sea levels are eroding shorelines and causing flooding.