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#NewPaper Conservation is changing and for the better. 🌿 In this new paper published in the journal Conservation and Society, Allison Bishop, Robin Roth and our co-authors (including Indigenous co-authors Steven Nitah and Dr. Deborah McGregor) present a critical assessment of the conservation sector and an analysis of how alternative decolonial partnerships with Indigenous Peoples are helping to advance conservation solutions that are both effective and equitable. We examine the efforts of the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership (CRP) – an Indigenous-led, large-scale, multi-sectoral decolonial conservation partnership in Canada created to help elevate Indigenous-led conservation and support the transformation of the conservation sector. The CRP was founded by the Indigenous Leadership Initiative and IISAAK OLAM Foundation in partnerships with academics at University of Guelph. The paper is #OpenAccess and will be available shortly on Research Gate

Check out our latest Issue 22 in Volume 16 (November-2 2024)! #openaccess #SustainabilityMDPI #publishing #mdpi

🚨 The U.S. National Science Foundation, together with the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, is investing $16M in 10 new projects under the Partnership to Advance Conservation Science and Practice. These projects will apply basic science to conservation efforts, addressing urgent needs across various species and ecosystems. The outcomes will have broad implications for biodiversity, policy, and economic impact. "The unique partnerships this program creates forge a roadmap to broader conservation action by uniting the skills, expertise and tools needed to address the most urgent threats to our natural world," said Susan Marqusee, NSF assistant director for biological sciences. "These projects also will engage the public, policymakers, law enforcement and others in conservation through education, outreach and other broader impacts." https://bit.ly/3WRAoI4 #conservation #biodiversity

The new Issue is released! #SustainabilityMDPI has released Issue 22 in Volume 16 (November-2 2024) and 544 #openaccess articles are published! The cover story of our latest Issue is "Place-Based Conservation in Coastal and Marine Ecosystems: The Importance of Engagement with Underrepresented Communities" (https://lnkd.in/d-cZgwNn). You can explore more articles from Issue 22 at https://lnkd.in/deDjJ36n #mdpi #mdpiopenaccess #science #issuerelease #publishing

New study calls for longevity conservation to protect Earth's large, wise elders. Despite their ecological and conservation importance, many of Earth’s oldest, largest and most experienced individuals have been eliminated from ecosystems. A new Science article, co-authored by Charles Sturt University's Paul Humphries and Dale Nimmo, notes the global environmental implications of losing old, wise and large animals. "Old animals play a vital role in the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem services and therefore longevity conservation requires dedicated policy directives, political motivation and careful management." Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gYaQQ8SE Science Magazine Gulbali Institute Charles Darwin University University of Exeter Macquarie University University of Stirling Texas A&M University #CharlesSturtResearch Charles Sturt University - TEQSA Provider Identification: PRV12018 (Australian University). CRICOS Provider: 00005F.

It’s clear from the latest biodiversity COP that we’re losing wildlife and willd landscapes. Part of how we got here was through the ‘commodification of everything’. Attempting to reopen a trade in rhino horn is part of this trajectory, and highly unlikely to produce the desired conservation results:

🌳 In order to tackle increasing biodiversity loss across the UK, the Government aims to increase native broadleaf woodland from 14.5% to 17% land-cover by 2030. 📈 However, this huge increase on the ground in such a short space of time will require change in the current reforestation strategy. 🏞 In our newest article, Dr Matthew Dennis urges that the opportunistic acquisition of land for reforestation needs to be balanced and that reforestation strategy should be led by the landscape context. 📰 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ebc5-iyu School of Environment, Education and Development at The University of Manchester

If you have a moment, I would really appreciate if you could fill out my survey on Biodiversity Net Gain which forms part of my masters project for my MSc in Sustainable Development in Practice at the University of the West of England. https://lnkd.in/e5bHgYSS The research seeks to understand the main challenges developers are facing in achieving mandatory biodiversity net gain on developments in England. The research questions are a way to understand the views and experience from relevant individuals in the industry. #BiodiversityNetGain #BNG #Research #MSc

🚨New case study Our new case study explores how the use of a social science approach has provided crucial context to ecological research and led to the development of appropriate solutions to address caracal persecution in southern Namibia. Developed in collaboration with FAO and Conservation CATalyst . https://lnkd.in/dk4SrxyQ  

Science Forum South Africa | Water conservation with WHC's Paseka Lesolang The Department of Science Technology and Innovation says the Science Forum South Africa gathering is an ideal platform to... https://lnkd.in/dZRu7zuS