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New website for biodiversity conservation research at the University of Cambridge

New website for biodiversity conservation research at the University of Cambridge

Biodiversity conservation has been an important area of research at the University of Cambridge for many years and academics within this field were instrumental in…

January 10, 2014

Workshop about Key Biodiversity Areas underway in Brasilia

Workshop about Key Biodiversity Areas underway in Brasilia

This week, a number of conservationists are meeting with representatives from Mexico, India and Brazil to discuss the governance and identification of Key Biodiversity Areas…

November 7, 2013

Making ecosystem service assessment accessible: new toolkit brings clarity for non-specialists

Making ecosystem service assessment accessible: new toolkit brings clarity for non-specialists

Increasing attention is being given to the benefits that people derive from biodiversity, in the form of ecosystem services such as food, clean water and…

October 16, 2013

Conservation Research Institute established

Conservation Research Institute established

Biodiversity conservation is concerned not only with the preservation and management of species and habitats but also with understanding the complex web of ecosystem functions…

August 29, 2013

Planning permission granted for CCI Conservation Campus

Planning permission granted for CCI Conservation Campus

The Cambridge Conservation Initiative is delighted to announce that Cambridge City Council has approved the refurbishment plans for the Arup Building, which will house the…

July 18, 2013

Successful Collaborative Fund proposals unveiled

Successful Collaborative Fund proposals unveiled

From Key Biodiversity Areas to marine ecosystem services, via crop eco-certification and the world’s most threatened feline, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) is pleased to…

June 18, 2013

Legal protection slows rates of land-cover loss, according to CCI study

Legal protection slows rates of land-cover loss, according to CCI study

A new study has provided some of the most robust evidence yet that legal protection is effective at reducing the loss of natural land-cover within…

June 12, 2013

A 5 minute montage of the CCI Conservation Campus Launch event Apl 02, 2013

A 5 minute montage of the CCI Conservation Campus Launch event Apl 02, 2013

This 5 minute montage will give you a flavour of the CCI Conservation Campus launch event which took place at the University of Cambridge Senate…

April 10, 2013

Sir David Attenborough officially launches the CCI Conservation Campus

Sir David Attenborough officially launches the CCI Conservation Campus

Sir David Attenborough’s entire speech during the CCI Conservation Campus launch can be viewed here http://sms.cam.ac.uk/media/1457624 An inspiring and insightful lecture by Sir David Attenborough…

April 3, 2013