Story | 29 Nov, 2010
The tenth Conference of the Parties (COP 10) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) held in the second half of October 2010 in Nagoya (Japan) reaffirmed and strengthened CEESP crucial concerns in conservation, in particular regarding governance of protected areas and the recognition…
Story | 28 Nov, 2010
The Chagos Archipelago – Footprint of Empire, or World Heritage?
On 1 April 2010, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) announced the establishment of a marine protected area (MPA) in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT),1 to be enacted by ordinance of the Director of the FCO Overseas Territories Department, acting as BIOT Commissioner in…
Story | 28 Nov, 2010
Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes Carol Colfer and Jean-Laurent Pfund
This book provides a novel approach to governance relating to biodiversity and human well-being in complex tropical landscapes, including forests and protected areas. It focuses attention at the interface between communities and the landscape level, building on interdisciplinary research…
Story | 28 Nov, 2010
Raising the Global Voice of Indigenous People and Creating New Platforms for Knowledge Sharing
(By Shayna Baile) What do local food festivals, global gatherings, and scoping missions all have in common? These initiatives form the base of efforts this first year of the Indigenous Partnership for Agrobiodiversity and Food Sovereignty coordinated by Phrang Roy, an…
Press release | 18 Nov, 2010
New Deputy Chair in WCPA – Dr Ernesto Enkerlin-Hoeflich
Press release | 07 Nov, 2010
Jordan first Arab country to mainstream gender in climate change policy
Amman, Jordan – 2 November 2010. Water scarcity is one of the major challenges affecting the Arab region as a direct result of the impacts of climate change. Jordan was one of the first developing countries to respond to this challenge by signing the United Nations Framework…
Press release | 03 Nov, 2010
Ocean acidification: Coming soon to an ocean near you
Manmade ocean acidification will have profound impacts on marine life, even without a further increase of CO₂ emissions. Latest evidence shows that sea water chemistry is already changing and only rapid and huge reductions of fossil fuel use and deforestation can help restore ocean’s health,…
Press release | 28 Oct, 2010
Deadline Life – Nagoya defines future for life on earth
Governments meeting at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) have approved a step change for biodiversity: a new Strategic Plan for the next ten years to reduce the current pressures on the planet’s biodiversity and take urgent action to save…
Press release | 26 Oct, 2010
Prize Goes to Forests in Madagascar and Brazil
The 2010 IUCN-Reuters-COMplus Media Award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting goes to Anjali Nayar and Juliane von Mittelstaedt for their articles on saving the forests in Madagascar and Brazil.
Story | 13 Oct, 2010
This paper reflects on the potential of applying the 'theory of change' as a useful tool in participatory monitoring and self-evaluation in livelihoods and landscapes strategies.