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Perseverance in a pandemic: an ELP fieldwork update from Polesia

Written by Dr Adham Ashton-Butt, Senior Research Ecologist at the British Trust for Ornithology (project partner in the Endangered Landscapes…

The struggle to conserve species that are high value commodities – the case of tuna

An opinion piece by Mialy Andriamahefazafy, an alumna of the MPhil in Conservation Leadership, University of Cambridge. Tuna is everywhere!…

Nature and people’s subjective wellbeing: Does it matter how close someone lives to a protected area?

The European Union recently published its new Biodiversity strategy setting some of the most ambitious targets in its history. A…

A comment on the Leaders’ Pledge for Nature: do the actions match the words?

An opinion piece by Martin Harper, Global Conservation Director, RSPB and CCI Council member. The Prime Minister made a major…

Approaching conservation as a system

An opinion piece by Henry Rees, Conservation Leadership Programme Programme Officer Not long ago, when I was at a very…

Why the most floristically biodiverse island on Earth is not a Biodiversity Hotspot (it’s good news!)

This piece has been written by Thom Starnes, Key Biodiversity Areas Programme Officer with the IUCN Freshwater Biodiversity Unit  Latest…

Conservation + Gen Z

This piece has been written by Faye Vogely, Social Media Manager at BTO Recently, I organised a campaign celebrating young…

We know conservation is working, but do we really know what works?

An opinion piece by Alec Christie, PhD student in the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge working in the University…

Extinction and optimism

This piece has been written by Dr Stuart Butchart, Chief Scientist at BirdLife International The last few days have seen…

A thin line between extinction and survival

This reflective piece has been written by CCI Executive Director, Mike Maunder.  Conservationists carry a particular type of scar tissue, it…

Who needs a green recovery?

An opinion piece written by Jonny Hughes, WCMC Chief Executive Officer, UNEP-WCMC/CCI Council Member. A longer version was first published…

Understanding the social landscape for restoration

Dr David Thomas, Endangered Landscapes Programme Manager, writes about the importance of social and cultural issues to the success of…