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…
In March 2021, the SEAGONG project, a transdisciplinary community-based seagrass, and dugong conservation project, was established in Aonang, Krabi, one of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations.
Dear Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Members,
The world is experiencing times of much uncertainty and many challenges. To the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, the COVID pandemic has added numerous hurdles for our societies, economies and health systems to collectively overcome.
The aim of SOILGUARD is to boost the sustainable use of soil biodiversity to protect soil multifunctionality and increase economic, social and environmental wellbeing. This will be achieved by co-creating strong evidence of the links between soil management, soil biodiversity, soil…
The meetings focused on the presentation of results and recommendations proposed under the consultancies for the national quantification of plastic waste and policy analysis, as well as the presentation of information under the current consultancies for alternati
The Plastic Waste Free Islands (PWFI) project conducted a policy analysis in Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada and Saint Lucia as part of the supporting actions to improve the management of plastic waste in the countries.
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…
Last December 2020, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ declared 31 species that have already become extinct – and that number will inevitably grow unless there is immediate action. Fonfrège and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Species Survival Commission (SSC) partnership showcases how business can make a difference by highlighting to new audiences the…
The World Heritage Committee today has decided to remove Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the List of World Heritage in Danger. A mission carried out jointly by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and UNESCO in 2020 reported significant improvements in the site’s conservation, but recommended…