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WWF Reaches Agreement to Conserve Marine Life

Environment + Energy Leader

Almost two decades in the making, the text outlines mechanisms to conserve and sustainably use marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, including the high seas. The post WWF Reaches Agreement to Conserve Marine Life appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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How Cohesive Are the Conservative Justices?

Legal Planet

That being said, there are signs that the conservative supermajority has already begun to experience internal tensions. The main evidence consists of two recent speeches by arch-conservative Justices. Barrett and Kavanaugh are undoubtedly conservative, but at least in some cases they have seemed more lawyerly than Alito and Thomas.

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The Conservation Fund Transfers Conservation Easement For 19,800 Acres In Elk, McKean Counties To Western PA Conservancy

PA Environment Daily

The Conservation Fund has transferred more than 19,800 acres of forestland along the Clarion River in Elk County and Kinzua Creek in McKean County to the Western PA Conservancy. Since the 1970s, the Western PA Conservancy has permanently protected thousands of acres of land across the region through conservation easements.

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In Namibia, a Lauded Community Conservation Model Is at Risk

Yale E360

Namibia has long been praised for its locally-based conservancies that have benefited both wildlife and rural communities. But the government is now allowing oil and gas and other companies onto previously protected lands, putting the nation’s conservation gains in jeopardy. Read more on E360 →

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Conservatives Who Support Climate Action

Legal Planet

There is continuing conservative support for climate action. The British government is firmly in the grip of the Conservative Party. And yet, the UK remains firmly committed to climate action, in a way that would be unthinkable for American conservatives. Not so much here, of course, but in the UK. Download as PDF.

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ClearWater Conservancy Conserves Colerain Center Property In Huntingdon County

PA Environment Daily

The ClearWater Conservancy recently finalized an agreement to permanently conserve a 9.85-acre The landowners sought a conservation easement on the property to highlight and preserve the historic and environmental attributes of the site. Visit the ClearWater Conservancy website for more information on land conservation.

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Conservation of future marshland

The Applied Ecologist

Shortlisted for the Chico Mendes Prize 2023 In this blog post, author Molly Mitchell describe her team’s Practice Insights article which demonstrates the value of using multiple models and data to inform marsh management, conservation and restoration practices.