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All the latest news, events, publications and case studies supporting the cultural and spiritual values of protected areas throughout the world.
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Cornered by Protected Areas?
‘Cornered by Protected Areas‘ is a new report led by Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on replacing ‘Fortress’ Conservation with Rights-based Approaches to help bring justice.. Read More →
PARKS Journal on theme Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs)
The Special Issue of PARKS The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation focuses on ‘Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures’ (OECMs) is now available.. Read More →
Juristic Personhood for Sacred Natural Sites: A Potential Means for Protecting Nature
CSVPA member John Studley has had an article published which CSVPA-interested readers may find of interest. According the summary, “[t]he recognition that ‘other-than-human’.. Read More →
Latest Resources
Vanatori Neamt Nature Park, Romania
Vânători Neamț Nature Park is part of the wider cultural monastic landscape in the northeastern Romanian Carpathian mountain range.
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
When Aboriginal Tasmanian leadership is given the right to participate in protected area management then good governance can occur.