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SCOR began a program in 2009 to enlist the services of ocean scientists, from both developed countries and developing countries, to teach short courses and to provide more extended on-site education and mentorship at developing country institutions.This program is open to any scientists who have

The 2017 Kenton Miller Award for Innovation in Protected Area Management was received by Keobel Sakuma, representing the partners and team who developed and established the Palau National Marine Sanctuary Act.

Research has shown community-managed protected areas are often more effectively conserved than protected areas run by outsiders.

How do you solve a conservation problem"..Do you protect a wild leopard that has entered a village by removing it and releasing it into a forest far, far away" Or do you work with the people living in the village and help them live with the leopards and other wildlife that might stray into their

Tipping points are critical points in a situation, process, or system after which a "significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place." Passing tipping points in human societies can lead to both desirable and undesirable outcomes.Click on the link below to read the full article

As marine management and conservation professionals, we all know how incredibly difficult it is to plan for and manage even the most "mappable" uses of the oceans " e.g., wind farms, oil rigs, communication cables, aquaculture facilities, and so forth.

A sassy campaign wants plastic trash recognized as an actual country, in hopes of getting official attention.Click on the link below to read the full story.

Scientists may soon be able to monitor whole ecosystems in real time.Click on the link below to read the full article.

Many conservationists undertake environmentally harmful activities in their private lives such as flying and eating meat, while calling for people as a whole to reduce such behaviors.

The Ramsar Convention Secretariat is pleased to launch the call for nominations for the seventh edition of the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards.