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CEESP News:  Events of Interest in Celebration of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, August 9th – 14th, 2020

See below for events hosted by Conservation International (CI), The Brazil's Indigenous People Articulation, USAID, Government of Chile, and ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ��’s Commission on…

Around the world, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and deepened existing patterns of social inequality and vulnerability. In particular, indigenous peoples face disproportionate and severe impacts, reflecting long-standing disparities in health services, economic access and…

Over the next two years the Mozambican government intends to maximise the planting of mangrove trees. Under its "Mangrove Management Strategy" adopted in April and launched on 26th July 2020 the government intends to bring environmental, social and economic benefits to the population.

A BMU-IKI funded project titled Locally Empowered Area Protection (LEAP) is helping to build artisanal fishers' capacity to improve their livelihoods while reducing pressure on natural resources.

The ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force (“the Task Force”) today announces the approval of thirteen new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the Extended Southern Ocean Region.

"Rural development is all about improving the living conditions of people living in the rural areas. Restoring degraded and deforested land makes a great contribution towards this end. I strongly believe that Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) is key as natural resources play a central role in…

"Born and living in a country that is home to nearly 5% of the world biodiversity may mean that we do not often ask ourselves why we love nature and why we should conserve it. But in my view, nature made our past, our evolution and constitutes our future," says Liliane Parany, a water and forest…

The cloud-forested slopes and misty valleys of the Imawbum mountain range are the ancestral home of the Lhaovo, Lisu, Achang and Lachik communities. Twenty-four villages, interconnected by steep pathways and tracks, support nearly 1,600 households. The communities have a vibrant and diverse…

The world’s rangers play a vital, but often undervalued role in managing protected and conserved areas, cultural sites and biodiversity. Without them, we would see more deforestation, biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. Many rangers also protect the resources of people whose lives and…