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The December-issue of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest is here!

The December-issue of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest is here! As the year 2024 has drawn to a close, the latest edition of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest has arrived, offering yet again different perspectives on the intersection of nature conservation and sustainable livelihoods. Whether you're a conservation professional, policy enthusiast, or someone simply curious about the synergy between …

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New video available: Human rights or conservation?

New video available: Human rights or conservation? A new video has been made available by IWMC-World Conservation Trust entitled Human rights or conservation? The short video addresses the next meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in September this year in Lima, Peru, where a crucial Resolution on Food Security will be tabled. In the …

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New issue of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest released with enhanced online access

New issue of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest released with enhanced online access The newest issue of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest (Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2024) has just been released, featuring a significant update: all articles are now accessible individually and available online. This enhancement ensures that readers can easily access and delve …

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The evolution of the International Whaling Commission – an ArcGIS StoryMap

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) as a rather unique body in international environmental governance. For one, because it has been 'paralysed' for several decades because of disputes over its way forward. For another, because it has been accompanied by controversy of some of its whaling members. In an ArcGIS StoryMap, we briefly shed light on …

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New article on “Increasing the Effectiveness of the Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species”

New article on "Increasing the Effectiveness of the Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species" Dr Nikolas Sellheim and Jochen Schumacher of the Institute for Nature Conservation and Environmental Law just published an open access article on the effectiveness of the Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) in the Journal of …

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Plenary session marks the beginning of the end of CITES CoP19

Plenary session marks the beginning of the end of CITES CoP19 Thursday, 24 November 2022, marks the beginning of the final plenary sessions of CITES CoP19. After 1 1/2 weeks of intensive discussions on 52 Proposals to amend the Appendices and numerous agenda items, the two Committees established under the Rules of Procedure of the …

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CITES does not seem to value concerns for livelihoods and food security

CITES does not seem to value concerns for livelihoods and food security In a document brought forth by Botswana, Cambodia, Eswatini and Zimbabwe, the proponents aimed to include livelihoods and food security into the criteria for amending the CITES Appendices. At present, the criteria, which are set in Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17), it is …

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Delivered intervention on Proposal 49 to uplist Brazil wood from Appendix II to Appendix I

Delivered intervention on Proposal 49 to uplist Brazil wood from Appendix II to Appendix I During the night session (19:00-22:00) on 17 November, the controversial Proposal no. 49, tabled by Brazil was discussed in Committee I. The proposal seeks the uplisting of Brazil wood (Paubrasilia echinata), also known as pernambuco, was discussed. Due to its …

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Undelivered intervention on Agenda item 15, Participatory mechanisms for rural communities in CITES

Undelivered intervention on Agenda item 15, Participatory mechanisms for rural communities in CITES As the meeting drags on, Committee II has reached the night session (19:00-22:00) of 16 November, discussing CITES, and indigenous peoples and rural communities. Given the split view on the matter amongst Parties, the three agenda items (13-15) triggered long discussions. Respecting …

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