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If MPAs are to live up to their name, they need to be the right size and in the right place to protect marine biodiversity, be built on a foundation of collaboration and local support, and have the human, technical and 

The UNDP-led Equator Initiative announces its global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2019. This worldwide outreach effort aims to identify exceptional local solutions for climate, people, and planet. Nominations are open through 26 February 2019.

The sad reality is that few islands are safe from human-introduced invasive species. Even a seemingly remote island that people never visit is at risk... While drones can’t fix all the ecological messes we’ve made, on at least one island, they’ve helped win a pivotal battle.

At least 15% of the world’s inland surface water areas are covered by protected areas, according to a new study from the JRC...The study...presents the first global assessment of the percentage of inland open surface waters that are in protected areas.

Thanks to a funding grant from the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, Ngati Kuri and Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum will host a marine conservation forum: Taiātea – Gathering of Oceans in March 2019.

The Head of Pacific Network is Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s (GPAP) key campaigner in the Pacific Islands region, responsible for: (i) ensuring high quality engagement with stakeholders in Pacific Islands countries; (ii) overseeing the development and implementation of Greenpeace campaign initia

The fully funded scholarship provide opportunities for students from developing countries, particularly those countries located in the Indo-Pacific region, to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at various participating Australian universities and Technical and

The Environmental Data Initiative (EDI) has ten fellowships available in its ecological data management training program for Summer 2019. The fellowships are intended for undergraduate, graduate and recent postgraduate students. Click on the link below for further details. 

This study is one of the first of its kind to document the near-immediate response of fishing activity to fine-scale physical ocean conditions over many years, and even changes associated with an El Niño event.

The Nagao Wetland Fund (NWF) is open for applications from Contracting Parties in the Asia and Oceania regions included in the DAC List of ODA Recipients. The NWF is intended to support Contracting Parties in the Asia and Oceania regions on small-scale projects, with a maximum offer of USD 1