A global study of mangroves has found that a modest boost in conserved areas could significantly increase their ability to adapt to the changing climate, including rising sea levels. University of ...

By Emmanuel AMEYAW, Project Manager at the Africa Centre for Nature-Based Climate Action (AC4NCA)  Ghana is a nation defined by its coastline, a 550-kilometer stretch of sandy beaches, estuaries, ...

A global study of mangroves has found a modest boost in conserved area could significantly increase their ability to adapt to the changing climate, including rising sea levels.

The 2025 UN Ocean Conference put Marine Protected Areas at the heart of global ocean action, but global progress hinges on whether the United States steps up to lead. From June 9–13, Nice, France, ...

Over the past 100 years, African governments have set aside nearly 10% of Africa’s total land area as protected areas. But there's still a long way to go. Speech by Dr Claude Martin, Director General ...

Nice, France – Thursday, 13 June 2025 – As global leaders gather in Nice for the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), UNESCO is proud to unveil a bold new initiative to strengthen the ...

The five Mekong countries lost nearly 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres) of tree cover in 2024, with nearly a quarter of which was primary forest, and more than 30% of losses occurring inside ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A proposal to expand one of San Diego’s 11 marine protected areas would make it the largest in the county, and could help wildlife off Point Loma thrive. But ...

A new law on protected areas in Ecuador is designed to improve security, funding and economic development in the country’s 78 protected areas. It creates a new service to oversee management decisions ...