Several research studies have revealed that stewardship by forest-dwelling communities considerably slows the rate of forest degradation. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Vanuatu National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan [NBSAP] 2018-2030
Vanuatu signed and ratified the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) joining other 190 CBD parties to protect our global biodiversity. Vanuatu’s first National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) was developed and endorsed in November 1999. Revision of this NBSAP has led Vanuatu to develop this new NBSAP (2018-2030). This revised NBSAP indicates the progress, successes and gaps that lie within the organisational, systemic and individual capacities at national, provincial and community levels to protect, conserve and wisely use our biodiversity.
Trust, transparency, communication, and fairness in the planning and management of conservation projects may be more important for gaining long-term local support than emphasizing ecological effectiveness, UBC-led research has discovered.
Coral reefs in protected areas that regulate fishing and pollution have declined to the same extent as reef systems in unprotected areas, according to recent research.
This survey is designed to better understand the knowledge and capacity development needs of the broad conservation community with regards to protected area finance.
Humans love optimism. It's a no-brainer – optimism makes us feel good and wanting more. This attraction has deep neurological roots that affect both our brain functions and how we process new information. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The largest ocean on Earth is filled with mysteries, but also subject to great pressures like climate change, plastic pollution, and overfishing. Click on the link below to read the full article.
This survey is designed to better understand the knowledge and capacity development needs of the broad conservation community with regards to protected area finance.
In the Solomon Islands, indigenous leaders and Australian scientists have come together in a quest to protect unique ecosystems while healing old wounds in the process.Click on the link below to read the full article.
For many years environmentalists have urged the public to “think globally, act locally” – meaning, consider the health of the planet, then take action in your own community...But this approach can have unintended consequences. Click on the link below to read the full article.