The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) Programme hosted the Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool (IMET) training workshop from 4 to 6 February 2020 in Kigali, Rwanda. A total of 31 participants from 20 African countries, representing…
By Stefano Burchi, Chair, WCEL Water and Weltands Specialist Group
In the West Asia region the jury decided to award two winners for their outstanding work completed in Communication and Education of Conservation. Aishah Abdallah is one of the proud winners. In this article she tells us what her main…
CEESP News - by Venkat Ramakrishnan, CEESP member
This is the story of indigenous people living in or near one of the Western Ghats’ forests, and their right to continue living there with a sense of dignity and purpose.
A pilot visit for the development of the Regional Resource Hub (RRH) took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 18 to 21 February 2020. It was the last of three pilot country visits carried out…
CEESP News - by Janet Edmond, Senior Director, Conservation International
Since I was in kindergarten in the little red schoolhouse in coastal Rhode Island, I have received handwashing messages in many forms – upbeat songs, large placards near sinks, and stern warnings from parents and…
CEESP News: by Renata Bennet, Communication Officer at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, on behalf of the Rio Doce Panel
A new publication released by the Rio Doce Panel recommends the adoption of an integrative approach to human and ecosystem health for a sustainable recovery of the Rio Doce Basin in the context…
With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, handwashing to prevent infection has become a number one priority. Yet, access to clean water for handwashing is still a luxury for many. Over 3 billion people lack basic handwashing facilities, and 1…
The BIOPAMA Action Component provides funding opportunities to address protected and conserved areas, sustainable use of biodiversity, natural resources priorities for actions on the ground in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) countries. By adopting a landscape approach, these actions…
CEESP News - by Mahdi Kolahi, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
When studying or working in natural resources or environmental fields, it is always a question how to call, for example, nature, natural things, and the environment!…