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The Global Environment Facility has approved for its fifth operational phase (GEF 5: 2010-2014) the project entitled "Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation of Critical Habitat for Biodiversity Integration and Effective Management Of Protected Areas in the South-West region of Cameroon for the…

Many of the solutions to our global water challenges can be found in nature. Planting trees to replenish forests, reconnecting rivers to floodplains, and restoring wetlands are just some of the ways nature-based solutions can provide sustainable and cost-effective solutions to rebalance the water…

Interview de l'Ambassadeur du Cameroun au Maroc et de Mme le Secrétaire Général du Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la Nature et de Développement Durable à l'occasion de la quatorzième réunion de la Conférence des Parties de la Convention sur la Diversité Biologique à Charm El…

In decision 14/19, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity recognized that synthetic biology is rapidly developing and a cross-cutting issue, with potential benefits and potential adverse effects vis-à-vis the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity…

The success of GBIF depends in part on establishing a good understanding within research and policy communities of the benefits and opportunities provided by free and open access to biodiversity data, as well as the importance of responsible use of such data through proper citation and attribution…

Tropical African ecosystems a re home to a high diversity of fungi that are playing important roles for local inhabitants as food, source of drugs and cash incomes. Tropical African fungi demonstrate a huge potential to mitigate forest degradation via mycorrhization of plants, the negative effect of…

The celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples presents an opportunity to draw attention to the contribution of indigenous peoples to the conservation and sustainable use of the world’s biodiversity. It allows us to tell the story of how these communities, environmental…

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The selling, exporting and consumption of beche-de-mer, undersized fish, kawakawa and donu (grouper) will stop from next year between June and September.

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust of Fiji and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti have discovered a new species of banded iguana The new species of lizard, Brachylophus gau, is one of only four living species of South Pacific iguana, and is…