CEESP News: by Neil Dawson, Chair of the CEESPÂ Theme on Human Wellbeing and Sustainable Livelihoods
A new study led by members of CEESP's Theme on Human Wellbeing and Sustainable Livelihoods provides yet more evidence that conservation led by Indigenous Peoples and local communities,…
At the next UN Biodiversity Summit in Spring 2022, governments are preparing to adopt a new global framework for managing nature through 2030. It will guide actions worldwide to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people en route to living in harmony with nature by 2050.…
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is publishing a worldwide collection of case studies that provide concrete illustrations of how aquaculture can be part of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), sharing conservation objectives with the community while outlining critical issues that should be explored on a case-by-case basis. Today…
CEESP News - by Nathan Bennett, Chair, People and the Ocean Specialist Group, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ CEESP
There is a growing recognition of the need for more socially equitable conservation. Yet, in both policy and practice, greater attention is still given to what, how much, and where to protect, rather…
The International Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem, proclaimed by UNESCO's General Conference in 2015 and celebrated annually on 26 July, aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as a "unique, special and…
By Ayman Cherkaoui - On Wednesday 28 July and Thursday 29 July, 2021, participants from around the world gathered in Bouknadel, Morocco and online for the African Environmental Law Congress, organized by the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) in collaboration with the United…
On Thursday 2 September and Friday 3 September, 2021, the Normandie Chair for Peace (NCP), International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL), and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) will host the International Symposium on Environmental Law “Peace…
The next decade is critical for tackling climate change and significantly reducing the costs on future generations. The Paris Agreement adopted in 2015 was a key milestone towards setting more ambitious targets and taking a long-term perspective to escape irreversible damage. Yet, five years…
As part of the EU-Funded Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Mono-Volta Mangroves Project being implemented in Songor Lagoon and Anlo-Keta Lagoons in Ghana, Roy Mouth in Benin and Mono Delta Biosphere Reserve in Benin and Togo Ghana; national platforms have been established in each of the target countries to provide strategic…
By WCEL Deputy Chair Nicholas Bryner - On Thursday, July 8, and Friday, July 9, participants from around the world gathered in Mexico City and online for the Inter-American Environmental Law Congress, organized by the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) in collaboration with the…