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.
Our results show that more than half of the respondents indicated that there are still significant challenges to be addressed in achieving equitably managed PAs, particularly in ensuring effective participation in decision-making, transparent procedures, access to justice in conflicting situation
The Global Mentorship Programme offers young professionals access to the guidance, advice, and support they are searching for while giving seasoned conservationists the opportunity to guide and empower the next generation and gain new insights and energy into their work.Click on thel ink bel
Researchers from Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) created a soft and flexible sampling device using 3D-printer that interacts with delicate marine life gently. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The ‘protected and conserved areas’ paradigm offers the global community an important means through which to respect human rights and appropriately recognize and support millions of square kilometers of lands and waters that are important for biodiversity, ecosystem processes, and connectivity.
When the Guatemalan government designated the Río Sarstún Multiple Use Area in 2005, the local people said it never properly contacted or consulted the indigenous Q’eqchi’ living in the area. Click on the link below to read the full article.
On the 14th of December 2018, the Joint Research Centre will launch the version 2.0 of the Reference Information System for BIOPAMA, aimed at assisting the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries in addressing their conservation priorities and the sustainable use of natural resources with&n
The spotlight was on the Pacific islands at the Protected Areas day during the 14th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP14) in Sharm El Sheikh.Click on the link below to read the full article.
MPs set aside partisanship to mark unqualified success of conservation scheme. Click on the link below to read the full article.
This is a major step towards achieving Target 11 and will be an important legacy from the meeting. Recognition of ‘conserved areas’ will contribute not only to coverage targets but also to ecological representation, important areas for biodiversity and connectivity.