The Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ ESARO have signed an implementation agreement for the development of a Regional Resource Hub (RRH) under the Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA)…
CEESP News: By Dr. Dilys Roe, Chair of the 'Sustainable Use and Livelihoods' CEESP/SSCÂ Specialist Group.
Tracking rare mountain gorillas is on the bucket list of many a traveller – both at the luxury end of the market and for backpackers. But what about the people who live in the same…
CEESP News: By Dr. Nathan Bennett, Chair of the 'People and the Ocean'Â CEESP Specialist Group.
The global rush to develop the ‘blue economy’ risks harming both the marine environment and human wellbeing. Bold policies and actions are urgently needed. This paper outlines five priorities…
Thirty community members and wetland managers from three Mekong WET focal sites in Cambodia recently attended a citizen journalism training workshop in Koh Kong City. Conducted by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, in collaboration with Apsara TV, a national media outlet,…
Thirty participants representing a wide range of stakeholders from six countries in Central and West Africa attended a Regional Seminar on Wildlife Crime – Case Law Collection and Analysis in Central Africa.Â
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2019 (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) – Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ has issued an urgent call to massively scale up species conservation action in response to the escalating biodiversity crisis. The Abu Dhabi Call for Global Species Conservation Action appeals to the world’s governments,…
BYCATCH - The Med Bycatch Project has just issued a practical guide to help fishing communities and on board observers identify and monitor vulnerable marine species potentially bycaught in the Mediterranean, such as cartilaginous fish (sharks, rays, chimarera), sea turtles, seabirds, marine…
On 4th October, 2019, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ was honoured with a special recognition award from the Government of Ghana for the organisation’s immense contribution to the REDD+ process in Ghana.
Poisoning, food scarcity, collisions at wind farms and power lines, as well as electrocutions are some of the biggest threats for the majority of raptors and vultures. Moreover, many breeding populations are isolated and most species have low reproduction rates. For this reason, there are major…
Globally, over 310 lake and river basins stretch across national borders. Around 60% of those lack any type of cooperative management framework. Good transboundary water management is crucial for peace, security, economic development and environmental…