Cecilia Riebl – ILCN Regional Representative for Australasia In a world-first, the Australian government has created a national, voluntary, legislated nature-repair market intended to mobilise private-sector capital for nature restoration and preservation, and to reward landholders for protecting biodiversity. The market will be an important component of meeting the country’s commitment to protect and restore […]
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Shenmin Liu – ILCN Regional Representative for Asia The first China Conservation Biology Conference was held in Guangzhou, China, November 24-17. The event attracted 920 participants, including researchers and conservation professionals from 208 institutions nationwide. It served as a platform for a cross-sector exploration of Civic Protected Areas (CPAs) and Other Effective Conservation Mechanisms (OECMs) […]
Read moreKiragu Mwangi – ILCN Regional Representative for Africa At a landmark assembly in Windhoek, Namibia, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 47 African nations convened for the first Community-led Conservation Congress from October 25-27, 2023. The congress marked a historic moment for people-centered conservation across the continent and represented a monumental stride toward collaboration and amplification Indigenous […]
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