conservation Archives

A critical review of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s “Burning and Peatlands” position statement

Journal article / Promoting a move towards an evidence-based position about prescribed burning in UK peatlands.

13 May 2021 / About Climate policy, Ecosystems and Land use

Doi Phu Langka, Pha Chang Noi, Pong, Phayao, Thailand

A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets

Journal article / STAR can be used by business, governments and civil society to identify actions to halt and reverse species extinction across the globe.

9 April 2021 / About Ecosystems, Forests and Land use

Evaluating the grassland NPP dynamics in response to climate change in Tanzania

Journal article / Sustainable development approaches to climate change adaptation are essential for grassland management.

23 March 2021 / About Ecosystems and Food and agriculture

Conserving biodiversity in Myanmar’s Upper Chindwin Basin: Community-based integrated catchment management

SEI brief / This fact sheet outlines a project which will implement a set of land and water management practices in the Upper Chindwin Basin, Myanmar.

1 March 2021 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Sustainable lifestyles

Integrated terrestrial-freshwater planning doubles conservation of tropical aquatic species

Journal article / This findings of this study suggest that improvements can be made to the conservation of freshwater species without compromising terrestrial conservation goals.

2 February 2021 / About Adaptation and Ecosystems

Spatial and temporal scales of coral reef fish ecological research and management: a systematic map protocol

Journal article / This systemic map protocol assesses the mismatch in scale between socio-ecological studies on, and the management of, coral reefs.

29 January 2021 / About Adaptation, Public policy and Water resources

Ethical dilemmas when using citizen science for early detection of invasive tree pests and diseases

Journal article / Five challenges facing citizen science use for detecting early tree health issues.

10 December 2020 / About Ecosystems and Forests

The Ocean and Biodiversity

Feature / Our Strategy for the Ocean and Biodiversity focuses on bridging science and policy within sources of marine pollution, coastal resilience and biodiversity loss.

28 September 2020 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Cities, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Finance, Land use, Public policy and Water resources

Tackling the extinction crisis is everyone’s responsibility — and time is running short

Perspective / The BBC documentary 'Extinction: The Facts' by Sir David Attenborough, makes the need for action very clear. Read op-ed by Toby Gardner in The Independent.

15 September 2020 / About Climate policy, Ecosystems and Supply chains