Story | 28 Jun, 2017
Dr Graeme Worboys, lifelong protected area advocate
Tracking frogs around the veranda, delighting in spying snakes slithering in the nearby creek, exploring the rugged terrain of Victoria, Australia, as part of the Scouts, spending a stint in high school as a seasonal ranger in the iconic Wilsons Promontory National Park—these early experiences …
Story | 26 Apr, 2017
Towards Deep-Sea Conservation in Lebanon
Following the first analysis of the deep sea expedition in unexplored areas of the Lebanese coast, the Deep-Sea Lebanon project has held on April 27th, 2017, the first workshop to discuss with relevant national stakeholders the feasibility of creating deep sea MPAs in Lebanon. .
Story | 31 Jan, 2017
Moving forward the Red List of Ecosystems and the Important plants Areas in Lebanon
A workshop on the Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) was organized for the first time in Lebanon on January 20th, 2017. The aim of this meeting was to provide a short training on the RLE methodology and to evaluate the feasibility to conduct a Red List of forest ecosystems assessment in Lebanon in…
Story | 28 Nov, 2016
Over 200 species found during Deep-Sea surveys of submarine canyons in Lebanon
After a one month deep sea expedition in unexplored areas of the Mediterranean, scientists have found over 200 species, including new records that have only been previously reported in the Atlantic Ocean and in polar regions.
Grey literature | 2016
Final report : Mala population viability analysis and conservation planning workshop
The Mala (Lagorchestes hirsutus) is a little known but charismatic wallaby, rescued from imminent extinction in the 1980s when the last 22 animals were secured in predator-proof enclosures. The last mainland wild population perished in a wild fire in 1991. Mala numbers remain critically low,…
Publication | 2016
Framework for assessing and improving law for sustainability
The sustainability challenges we face today are greater than any we have previously confronted. This year, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Law is a necessary part of the solution to sustainability challenges…
Story | 16 Jun, 2016
Reef Manager’s Guide to Stewardship
"Helping people work together to improve the outlook for coral reefs and communities"
Publication | 2015
Mining, the aluminium industry, and indigenous peoples
The report provides a global overview of the challenges facing indigenous peoples, and presents five case studies from Australia, Cambodia, Guinea, India and Suriname.
Story | 10 Nov, 2015
Parks Journal 21.2 November 2015
Edited by Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley, Equilibrium Research and IUCN WCPA.