Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity have adopted the definition of a new conservation designation: ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ (known informally as ...

That definition was upheld 6-3 by the Supreme Court in the 1995 case Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter of Communities for a Greater Oregon, ruling that it “naturally encompasses habitat modification that ...

They are a primary tool for the stewardship, conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems but globally, 69 per cent of marine protected areas are open to some form of fishing," Mr Turnbull said.

A novel approach to tracking conservation reveals more areas may be conserved than currently accounted for The insights are crucial for meeting the goal of protecting 30% of Earth by 2030 ...

Nepal’s Supreme Court has completed hearings on a petition challenging changes to conservation laws and permitting infrastructure development in protected areas. A ruling is expected by Dec. 20.

“Protecting these areas is financially feasible," Lee said. "It's a fraction of the revenue generated from industries like mining and agroforestry each year." According to Dinerstein, safeguarding ...

California is moving forward with new water conservation rules that would require some suppliers to make cuts of 20% or more by 2025.

On Nov. 30, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Forest Conservation Commission hosted a virtual meeting to collect public comments on a draft definition of the ...

Under Indonesia’s 1999 Forest Law, the objective of setting up conservation forests is to preserve natural habitat as well as biodiversity.. In short, most of these areas should be kept intact ...