By recognizing five Cultural Parks as 'Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures' (OECMs), Algeria is making a significant step towards reachingÌýAichi target 11, as the land designated under this category will grow byÌý1 Million Km2.ÌýMorocco will also be…
Following five years ofÌýclimate-resilient development work in Tanzania and Mozambique landscapes,Ìýthe SUSTAIN iniative closed its first phase by capturing key learning and progress against the goals set by the partnership in 2014. TheÌýnew reportÌý…
The West Asia Arabian Plants Specialist Group (WAAPSG), which was formally known as Arabian Plants Specialist Group (APSG) had been revitalized to join an extensive science-based network of volunteer…
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By Laura Burgers - On 25 September 2020, WCEL Member Luc Lavrysen was appointed theÌýDutch language president of the Belgian Constitutional Court. The Belgian Constitutional Court consists of 12 justices who review the constitutionality of certain…
A learning series titled ‘Communities Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade’ has been launched in East Africa. The series is designed to support wildlife conservation and management authorities, relevant non-governmental and community-based organisations in East Africa to effectively engage local…
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is deeply saddened by the passing of eminent conservationist Professor Dame Georgina Mace – a leader in the fight against global biodiversity loss, who made key contributions to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Red List of Threatened Species and the Union at large…
Healthy, functioning, and resilient ecosystems lay the foundation for sustainable economic development, food and water security, disaster risk reduction and climate action. The impacts of climate change pose unique risks to densely populated urban areas, and as the share of the global population…
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Species Survival Commission Freshwater Fish Specialist Group and Freshwater Conservation Committee jointly with Global Organizations Urge Government to Prohibit Construction of Small Hydropower Projects Endangering Critically Important Rivers and Rare and Endemic Wildlife
CEESP News: byÌýKasandra-Zorica Ivanić, Sue Stolton, Carolina Figueroa Arango and Nigel Dudley
What do protected areas give back to local and more distant communities, if anything?
A new tool from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Commission on Protected Areas helps us find out. The Protected Areas…
An appreciation of Georgina Mace, who passed away on 19th September 2020.ÌýColleague and friend, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ CommissionÌýmember Eleanor Jane Milner-Gulland reflects on Georgina’s legacy inÌýthe conservation movement.