Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks. “This action is a victory for multilateralism and for global efforts to counter the destructive trends facing ocean health,...Read More

The Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR), the only blended finance vehicle dedicated to coral reefs globally, has launched a new monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress on coral reef biodiversity and community resilience to climate change with the aim of enabling replication and scaling of successful interventions in the long run. The framework has been...Read More

Southeast CASC researchers explore how different urbanization strategies may benefit communities, ecosystems, and conservation goals as cities continue to grow. When it comes to urbanization (increased urban development), researchers have yet to reach a consensus on whether densely packed or sprawling cities are best for biodiversity and conservation efforts. While urban growth may lead to...Read More

How well species can move among habitat ‘islands’ in human transformed landscapes is key to their survival, a study finds. When natural habitats are cleared to make way for cities, roads and agriculture, this often leaves behind “islands” of fragmented habitat that can place species at risk of extinction. Species are at risk when they...Read More

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont House of Representatives voted 108-36 Thursday to advance H.126(link is external), an act related to community resilience and biodiversity protection. The bill passed on a third reading Friday and now heads to the Senate for consideration. According to the US Forest Service, Vermont is losing approximately 12,000 acres of forestland per year to...Read More