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The pressure for both local level management and international conservation efforts foster a “scale mismatch,” in which the levels of governance of these two approaches feel at odds.

Mangroves are rare, spectacular and prolific ecosystems on the boundary between land and sea.

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are designed to conserve critical marine habitats, localized fauna, and highly migratory species such as turtles, whales, and sharks.

A Griffith-led study has developed a model to predict the success of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) based on historical fishing pressure and environmental conditions like wave exposure and distance to coastal habitats.

"Biodiversity loss is one of our biggest environmental challenges in the world, probably more important than climate change. The problem of climate change can be corrected by stopping the emission of more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

A staggering 57% of threatened species need targeted recovery actions to ensure their survival, new research has shown.

The United Nations has declared the 2020s as the decade of ecosystem restoration, a call for countries around the world to dedicate resources towards healing the earth.

Public servants from across the country have assembled in Port Vila for two days to brainstorm how to improve the national to local level implementation of the Government’s National Sustainable Development Plan -The People’s Plan...Expected outcomes of the workshop include provincial develop

The whole-site management of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) can increase the total abundance of reef species within its borders by up to 95%, according to new research.

The island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is experiencing an outbreak of crown-of-thorns-starfish (taramea, Acanthaster planci), which could jeopardize the survival of its surrounding coral reef.