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The unique landscapes of some of Auckland's treasured Hauraki Gulf islands are at risk from development and a "woeful" lack of planning and protection, a new report warns.
Locally-managed marine areas: multiple objectives and diverse strategies
Community-based management and co-management are mainstream approaches to marine conservation and sustainable resource management. In the tropical Pacific, these approaches have proliferated through locally-managed marine areas (LMMAs). LMMAs have garnered support because of their adaptability to different contexts and focus on locally identified objectives, negotiated and implemented by stakeholders. While LMMA managers may be knowledgeable about their specific sites, broader understanding of objectives, management actions and outcomes of local management efforts remain limited.
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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
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MSIG Asia today announces a three-year partnership with Conservation International Asia-Pacific (CIAP) to champion biodiversity conservation and drive forward the business’ sustainability efforts in the region. This partnership will contribute to biodiversity conservation efforts in six core
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In late October, 36 individuals from around the North West and West Coast Santo area councils converged on the village of Penouru to participate in Vanuatu’s first Environmental Ranger training program.
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Vanuatu’s longest stretch of coastline (over 110kms) is also home to Vanuatu’s largest biodiversity hotspot: The West Coast Santo Mountain Chain...The Santo Mountain Chain’s stunning plants, animals and high peaks, combined with extreme development challenges are exactly why the Santo Sunset
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The proportion of Earth’s surface designated as “protected” has expanded over the past decade. But new findings show these areas have failed to improve the state of the environment, casting doubt on government commitments to biodiversity conservation.
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Scientists have conducted a new global review of protected areas, finding that to be more effective, area-based conservation efforts need to be better funded, climate smart, and equitably managed. The new research published today in Nature identifies the actions needed fro
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Fourteen years ago, five Pacific island leaders united for a better Pacific islands region, committing to the Micronesia Challenge, an agreement to effectively conserve at least 30% of the near-shore marine resources and 20 percent of the terrestrial resources across Micronesia by 2020...Since 20
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Zoonoses or diseases that are transmissible from animals to humans are not a new threat. In fact, many of the recent pandemic diseases originated from a spillover of pathogenic organisms such as bacteria or viruses from wildlife.