In a recent opinion piece published in the journal Nature, several ecologists question recent efforts to delineate areas of wilderness and intactness around the world to define conservation targets. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The sad reality is that few islands are safe from human-introduced invasive species. Even a seemingly remote island that people never visit is at risk... While drones can’t fix all the ecological messes we’ve made, on at least one island, they’ve helped win a pivotal battle.
The main objective of the agreement is to develop a partnership between the two organisations that will enhance the conservation and management of biodiversity and ecosystems, climate change resilience, as well as funding mechanisms for studies dedicated to environmental issues in the Pacific reg
The lack of major ocean conservation victories in 2018 is not for lack of trying. Scientists have done an incredible job of arming us with information, and the conservation groups keep chipping away at it. But it hasn’t been enough. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Why incorporating gender perspectives into ocean conservation and management isn’t just the right thing to do for gender equity – it’s the right thing to do for ocean conservation and management. Click on the link below to read the full article.
A multi-institutional research team used the power of open-access databases to predict the conservation status of more than 150,000 plants. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Island Conservation talks with Jonathan Franzen about writing, birding, and effective conservation. Click on the link below to read the full article.
In 2010, with the assistance of Conservation International and the Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund, Birdlife International in partnership with the Cook Islands environmental NGO Te Ipukarea Society commenced a project to identify and delineate KBAs and IBAs in the Cook Islands. A Project Steering Committee was established which together with international biodiversity experts from Birdlife International and Conservation International, forms an expert network.
Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy.
They say that the first step towards true change is through effective awareness – and what better way to increase environmental awareness than to build the environmental capacity of local youth...Click on the link below to read the full article.