Highlights and policy implications of new economic report: “Protecting 30% of the planet for nature: costs, benefits and economic implications”
This is a collection of highlights from the press release. Find the full report here. The independent report “Protecting 30% of the planet for nature: costs, benefits and economic implications” represents the most comprehensive global assessment of the financial and economic impacts of protected areas ever completed. Based on work from over 100 experts, the […]
Paper Invitation to Special Issue: “Ocean Conservation and Pollution in an Era of Blue Economy”
We welcome contributions from ocean scientists, marine ecotoxicologists, coastal and civil engineers, environmental engineers, oceanographers, social scientists and maritime anthropologists, environmental and fisheries economists in academia, government, industry, and non-governmental organizations that aim to highlight scientific advancements, new knowledge, and solution-oriented research within this Special Issue.
Call for applications: TD workshop, May 20-23 in Shizuoka, Japan
Training workshop: Transdisciplinarity in Fisheries & Ocean Sustainability
Call for contribution: Special session on marine indigenous tenures at IMCC6
Deadline: February 17, 2020. Challenges for marine indigenous tenures around the world and their global contribution to conservation
Community Conservation Research Network announces its 2nd Animation Video
Communities Linking Conservation and Livelihoods – Ingredients of Success” is the second animation video produced by the Community Conservation Research Network (CCRN).
Local Communities Conserve Their Environment, Support Their Economy
“Communities Linking Conservation and Livelihoods – Ingredients of Success” is the first animation video produced by the Community Conservation Research Network (CCRN).
Oceana – Fishery Audit 2019
Oceana Canada has now released its third annual Fishery Audit which reports on the state of fish stocks and tracks progress on how well the government is meeting its policy and management commitments.
TBTI studies of small-scale fisheries in Asia and Oceania
Since 2012, TBTI has been conducting in-depth, transdisciplinary research and global analysis, aiming to improve knowledge and understanding of various aspects of small-scale fisheries. By allocating considerable resources to conduct research, integrate data, and synthesize findings, we have been able to publish many book volumes, special journal issues, articles, e-books and reports, all of which […]
Blue Justice for Small-Scale Fisheries
Originally posted at toobigtoignore.net The ‘Blue Economy’ and ‘Blue Growth’ initiatives, which frame the oceans as the new economic and development frontier, have entered the international agenda over the past decade. Although some of these development agendas imply an alignment with social objectives and speak to small-scale fisheries concerns, many are oriented towards further technological […]
CCRN: Coastal Communities At The Ready
Coastal Communities… At the Ready is a new film that explores how coastal communities are preparing for, and responding to, a range of climate change impacts and other hazards hitting the coast. That includes everything from hurricanes and other extreme weather, to floods and erosion, to tsunamis and oil spills.