News | 08 Mar, 2023
Shedd Aquarium and The Morton Arboretum named new Centers for Species Survival
The IUCN Species Survival Commission recognizes just eleven Centers on the planet
Story | 12 Mar, 2020
Report: Blue Infrastructure Finance, where all win
All coastal and marine ecosystems are critical to human well-being and global biodiversity. Mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass beds are examples of these. But urban and rural infrastructure investments are having a heavy negative impact on these systems, and it is…
Story | 25 Nov, 2019
Tangled roots and changing tides: law at the service of mangrove conservation and sustainable use
A pioneering global study details the legal and institutional frameworks governing mangroves and proposes solutions to address gaps and weaknesses identified.
Story | 12 Oct, 2017
Examining the Livelihood and Conservation Benefits from the Trade in wild caught live Tropical Fish
CEESP News - by Pauline Davey, Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association Ltd (OATA)
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association has published a report examining the livelihood and conservation benefits from the trade in wild caught live tropical fish for aquariums. The report, highly commended…
Story | 05 Sep, 2017
Environmental Education, a tool for Conservation in the Binational Sixaola River Basin
“I didn’t know much about the basin. I learned it’s formed by four tributaries, three originating in Costa Rica and one in Panama, and together they empty into the Sixaola River. I learned there are ecosystems that depend on the watershed and that of course we must take care of them.” …
Artículo | 31 Aug, 2017
La educación ambiental, una herramienta para la conservación en la cuenca binacional del río Sixaola
“Yo no conocía mucho sobre la cuenca. Aprendí que surge de cuatro afluentes, tres que nacen en Costa Rica y uno que nace en Panamá, y juntos desembocan en el río Sixaola. Aprendí que existen ecosistemas que dependen de la cuenca y que por supuesto debemos cuidarlos”, Jock Ríos, docente de la…
Story | 22 Aug, 2017
Waste not, want not - Wastewater focus of World Water Week
Every year World Water Week draws the global spotlight onto the world’s water challenges and opportunities. This year, the focus is on wastewater. Over 80% of global wastewater is released untreated back into nature, causing detrimental impacts on water supplies, human health, the economy, and…
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
Guatemala Holds 2nd National Congress on Climate Change
The National Congress on Climate Change, held in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, drew more than 700 people, including representatives of government, nongovernmental and civil society organizations, the private sector, and others.
Artículo | 11 Oct, 2016
Guatemala celebró el II Congreso Nacional de Cambio Climático
El Congreso Nacional de Cambio Climático se realizó en Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, albergando a más de 700 personas, entre ellas representantes del Sector Gubernamental, no Gubernamental, Sector Privado y representantes de sociedad civil entre otros.
Story | 11 Mar, 2015
Looking beyond boundaries for flooding solutions
The inhabitants of Monterrico Reserve in Guatemala had perceived an increase in the intensity and frequency of floods over recent years as a result of alterations made to the watersheds that had been made by sugar mills operating in the reserve’s surroundings.