Story | 16 Jul, 2020
Benefitting human and environmental health in south western Uganda
CEESP News: by Kathryn Lloyd, Programmes & Operations Manager, Margaret Pyke Trust
The Margaret Pyke Trust, jointly with partners, has launched a new project benefitting human and environmental health in South Western Uganda. Funded by the UK Government, it aims to ensure healthy…
Story | 07 Jun, 2020
Conservation of genetic resources of spices, plantation, medicinal and aromatic crops
CEESP News - by Dr. Raviraja Shetty G*, University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, India
A 10-day short course training programme was organized to enhance the knowledge of teachers, scientists, researchers, and extension workers on “Recent advances in…
Story | 05 Jun, 2020
From Social Solidarity to Economic Solidarity
CEESP News: by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir*
The citizens are aspiring for a transformational mission for a legitimate state to provide for universal basic needs and to ensure fundamental rights of its citizens. On the economic front, the…
Story | 05 Jun, 2020
Conservation, Economic Reactivation and COVID-19 in Peruvian Amazon Indigenous Communities
CEESP News: by Ana Watson & Conny Davidsen, University of Calgary. Department of Geography - Environmental Governance Research Group. University of Calgary*
The COVID-19 crisis calls us to critically analyze the role of the state in extraction and conservation projects in…
Story | 04 Jun, 2020
COVID-19, conservation programs and Crocodilians
CEESP News: By Grahame Webb, Chair, IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are in some ways the “experiment that no-one could afford to do”, and quantifying its impact seems fundamental. Implementing conservation programs is usually a matter of…
Story | 04 Jun, 2020
Effect of COVID-19 on organizations working on environment, and associated strategies
CEESP News: by Venkat Ramakrishnan*
A study was undertaken to find out how organisations working on environmental protection are handling the Covid-19 situation. This report by Venkat Ramakrishnan details the points that emerged out of the study. These can be used to shape policies and…
Story | 03 Jun, 2020
COVID-19 and a new form of conservation
CEESP News - Blog post by Robert Fletcher, Bram Büscher & Kate Massarella, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Story | 03 Jun, 2020
CEESP News: by Jinfeng Zhou, Linda Wong, Charlotte Hong, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation*
Emergent e-commerce benefits peoples daily lives in numerous ways, but it has also made illegal wildlife trade easy and convenient. During COVID-19, Chinese civil…
Story | 31 May, 2020
Participatory Conservation Economies in Kerala, India: A Stepping Stone to Resilience
CEESP News: by Aditi Bhardwaj, Anil Kumar Bhardwaj and Sunil C.G.*
The participatory Integrated Conservation Development Programmes in major Protected Areas of Kerala, India, have led to the gradual empowerment of the local communities. With financial, social, human and institutional…
Story | 29 May, 2020
CEESP News: by Fred Nelson, CEO of Maliasili and CEESP member*
Maliasili works with leading organizations to find solutions to conservation challenges across Africa by improving their organizational performance and impact. We currently support sixteen leading local organizations working…