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Here is an update from the CBD Secretariat (Mr.

This to announce the last call for the 8 grants to help support participation at the upcoming IPFC Tahiti, October 2017 (https://ipfc10.criobe.pf/). Applications must be submitted before the 30th June 2017.

The Protected Area Management Distance Education Program (PAMDEP) graduate certificate provides students and professionals with training and expertise in the key topics related to protected area management.

Mangrove forests are located in the tropics and sub-tropics but extend into temperate regions where they reach their geographical limits...Despite their importance for local livelihoods, biodiversity and carbon sequestration, mangrove forests are greatly threatened across their range.

Insecure land tenure plagues many developing and tropical regions, often where conservation concerns are highest.

Biodiversity is under threat from anthropogenic pressures, in particular in biodiversity-rich developing countries.

Fiji's understanding of particular sensitive sea areas (PSSA) in the marine environment is expected to notch up another level, thanks to the latest collaboration by the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF), the Office for the London Convention/Protocol and Ocean Affairs and International

Australia has committed $A2 million over three years to support the work of the Pacific Community and Pacific island countries on maritime delimitation in the Pacific Ocean.Click on the link below to read the full story.

Government's commitment to expand marine managed areas, which was made known at the United Nations World Ocean Conference (UNWOC) in New York, is not enough, says Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) director Dr Sangeeta Mangubhai.

A Delegation of 20 experts will represent IUCN at the Oceans Conference taking place from 5-9 June 2017 in New York. Click on the link below to find out more about IUCN's participation and planned activities at the UN Oceans Conference next week.