Pioneering island conservation at 11 sites in Micronesia The mystical seascape of Micronesia connects more than 600 islands across one million square miles of the western Pacific Ocean. Roughly 150,000 people live on the … Continue reading
Fuel-efficient stove program earns Ford award In early December, Rare Conservation Fellow Xiahong Li traveled from his home in northern China to Beijing to receive the prestigious Ford Environmental Award. He won third place in the category of communications for … Continue reading
Scientists refer to the 7,107 islands that make up the Philippines as the “center of the center” of global marine biodiversity. The country’s waters are made up of diverse coral reefs, seagrasses and mangroves that are home to more than … Continue reading
“When the program is done, the Coral Triangle is going to have a legion of community spokespeople that can be the voice of what communities need for more sustainable development.” If the above embedded video does not display, click here to view … Continue reading
“The key to success of an MPA is that there must be community buy-in, and there must be a sense of ownership and pride in that MPA.” If the above embedded video does not display, click here to view it. … Continue reading
This is part 2 of of case study on the Pilar Municipal Marine Park in the Philippines, focusing on MPA enforcement, monitoring and evaluation, and the benefits of an MPA. Part one of the case study went over the site, … Continue reading
Local PMMP fisherman Pabling – Picture by Vincent Lumbab (Eco Gov) In 2009 the Pilar Marine Park in the Municipality of Pilar was awarded the prestigious “Most outstanding Marine Protected Area of the Philippines” prize by the MPA Support Network … Continue reading
“Fisheries management around the world has failed. We now have the capacity to be able to catch the last fish, the last whale, the last dolphin, the last shell.” If the above embedded video does not display, click here to … Continue reading
“It’s important that we not assume our conservation program is having a good effect, but that we actually monitor it against hard data.” WWF Mongolia’s Rare Pride campaign will protect the taimen fish in the Onon River by working with … Continue reading
“Focusing on what is working, however small, and generating enthusiasm for taking what works, taking a bright spot and replicating it and taking a bright spot to scale is a very simple but powerful idea.” — Brett Jenks If the above embedded … Continue reading