A major new guidance document on conservation and human rights will be launched on 29th October 2024 at CBD COP16. The document offers a comprehensive overview of international human rights instruments and frameworks, and of their application to conservation. It also introduces several…
Between June 26-28, 2024, I had the honor of attending the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ African Conservation Forum for the first time as the
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, the world’s biggest environmental network, extends a warm welcome to Albania as its 87th State Member, following their formal endorsement of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Statutes. This step demonstrates Albania's commitment to global conservation efforts. The Ministry of Tourism and Environment has been…
In a thought-provoking new report titled "Planet on the Move", Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) underscores the need for a paradigm shift in global conservation efforts in the face of growing human and other species migration potentially fuelled by…
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The recent Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Mesoamerican Regional Conservation Forum (Mexico City, April 16-19, 2024)Ìý served as an important platform for collective dialogue and collaboration to shape the future course of conservation efforts in the Mesoamerican region. Bringing together a diverse range of members and…
Washington DC, April 25, 2024 — Four new projects are addressing gender-based violence in the context of climate and conservation action through funding from the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Environments (RISE) grants challenge across Central America, Eastern and Southern Africa and…
Challenges and opportunities in the offshore marine conservation field for a woman in her early career. In this article the critical mass of women in sea survival training as well as the offshore industries is pointed out in terms of how this can disadvantage women and how some of the humorous…