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: University of Colorado at Boulder; Posted On March 22, 2019

Study Finds When More Women Make Decisions, the Environment Wins

Gender quotas lead to greater forest conservation, study shows

: Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries; Posted On March 22, 2019

Five-Point Plan to Reform Fisheries and Conservation Policy

There are roughly five times as many recreational fishers as commercial fishers throughout the world.

: ECO; Posted On March 21, 2019

Louisiana’s CPRA Board Approves $748 Million for Coastal Projects in 2020 Fiscal Year

Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Board on March 20th unanimously adopted a $748 million spending plan for...

: BOEM; Posted On March 21, 2019

Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Yields Over $244M in High Bids Under Trump Administration

In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management,...

: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Posted On March 21, 2019

How US Communities Can Better Measure Progress Towards Resilience

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends steps U.S. communities can take to better measure their...

: ECO; Posted On March 20, 2019

No-Deal Brexit Could Create Anarchy in UK Waters, Claims Oceana

Oceana reports that no-deal Brexit would mean lawless situation for UK waters as the draft Fisheries Bill is still stuck in parliament

: UN Environment; Posted On March 19, 2019

Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago and Paraguay join Clean Seas Campaign

Three new Clean Seas signatories bring number of Latin American and Caribbean signatories to 20 Across the world, 60 countries have now committed...

: UN Environment; Posted On March 19, 2019

Protecting the Environment in Mozambique’s Emerging Oil and Gas Sector

Mozambique is expected to become the world’s third largest natural gas exporter UN Environment, supported by the Government of Norway, launched a...

: Environment Agency; Posted On March 18, 2019

Small UK Coastal Community First to Benefit from Innovative Flood Defense Scheme

The tiny coastal community of Stolford has become the first location in the UK to benefit from innovative flood defense technology pioneered in...

: ECO; Posted On March 18, 2019

How Effective are the Protected Areas of East Africa?

East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) contains 1,776 protected areas (including 186 "strict" protected areas) covering more than...

: Tim Stephens; Posted On March 18, 2019

Major International Policy Reform Needed to Protect Marine Mammals from Noise Impacts

After a comprehensive review of current knowledge, a panel of scientists has published new recommendations regarding marine mammal noise exposure

: NOC; Posted On March 12, 2019

Protection for High Seas Is Crucial to Safeguarding Vulnerable Coastal Communities, Says New Research

Key areas of the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and the Pacific should be designated protected areas in order to safeguard vulnerable coastal...

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