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'Mega-MPA’ in Pacific will link waters of Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica to protect migratory turtles, whales and sharks from fishing fleets. Four Pacific-facing Latin American nations have committed to joining their marine reserves to form one interconnected area, creating one of

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Nearly two years after the first reported case of Covid-19, the world is still facing the repercussions. At the same time, the extent of our planetary emergency – of climate crisis, biodiversity loss and inequality – has become evident.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (M.A.F.) has moved to take a tough stand against the breaching of fisheries regulations which prohibits the catching of under-sized fishes.  The Assistant Chief Executive Officer (A.C.E.O) of the M.A.F.

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Fiji will be highlighting the nexus between oceans and climate change at COP26, and its impact on vulnerable coastal communities.

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Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) celebrates its 6th anniversary since it was first designated as a national sanctuary 6 years ago... Palau Marine Sanctuary Act, signed into law in 2015 created the world’s 6th largest marine sanctuary in Palau’s EEZ with the purpose to preserve Pal

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Sites containing some of the world's most treasured forests, including the Yosemite National Park and Indonesia's Sumatra rainforest, have been emitting more heat-trapping carbon dioxide than they have absorbed in recent years, a U.N.-backed report said.

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There can be "trade-offs" between increasing human wellbeing and improving the resilience of societies and ecosystems, researchers say.

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Knowing the steps is not the same thing as knowing how to dance. Similarly, policy interventions to stop deforestation are most effective when enacted in a certain order, according to a new Stanford study. The first-of-its-kind analysis, published Oct.

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The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), a widely recognized ethical wood label, came under fire from NGOs this week for systematic flaws that allow deforestation and companies with questionable human rights records to benefit from certification...Earlier this year, Greenpeace International publishe

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Funding for biodiversity is getting some attention at last. In September, nine philanthropic organizations...pledged a total of US$5 billion over a decade towards projects that will help to preserve the richness of Earth’s species.

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