Readers of this website may find the following article, as found in the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG) monthly newsletter, of interest: de Lange, E., Woodhouse, E. & Milner-Gulland,... read more →
The Ecosystem Services Partnership will organise several conferences in 2016 focussing on the use of the ecosystem services concept in policy and practice to find ‘nature based solutions’ for pressing environmental... read more →
Cultural and Spiritual Protected Areas in the region could benefit from attention?! Call for Entries: 2016 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation: http://goo.gl/cGBfCT Since 2000, the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards... read more →
"Abdul Kareem, 66, of Parappa, Kasargod, Kerala had a liking to ‘Kavu’, the sacred forests of Kerala, right from his childhood. He would frequently visit his wife’s house in Puliyankulam... read more →
Interesting example from Italy of how cultural and religious values can support protection and flourishing of nature: "Sacred natural sites (SNS) are instances of biocultural landscapes protected for spiritual motives.... read more →
News from the Religion and Conservation Biology Working Group (RCBWG), Society for Conservation Biology: A new awareness is emerging among the world’s religions. Increasing numbers of individuals and organizations recognise that the moral... read more →
– Manisha Sheth Gutman The Tansa Valley, which is located just 60 km north of the city of Mumbai in India, was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples that lived close... read more →
With thanks to CSVPA member Mark Infield, people can now access the training materials for Fauna & Flora International’s short course: Culture in Conservation. The course examines the changing role of values... read more →
CSVPA co-Chair Edwin Bernbaum presents at the Science for Parks, Parks for Science: The Next Century held from March 25-27, 2015 at UC Berkeley at UC Berkeley, in partnership with the National Park... read more →
The 8th World Conference of the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) will be held in South Africa, 9-13 November 2015. In addition to many sessions organised by the ESP working groups... read more →
