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Written by Padma Narsey Lal and Paula Holland.

From the theory of environmental economics to the assessment of projects in the field, this book provides new and specialised case studies to examine the root causes of human actions that lead Pacific Islanders to…

 Fiji’s inshore marine environment, and in particular the reef ecosystem, is unique for its abundance and diversity of life. Fijians have a strong tradition of connection to the coastal environment. As recognised in the 2005 Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy, “throughout the region,…

Video message of IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention

What is a forest? ...at best something nice to look at, somewhere to walk their dog, a refuge from the hurly-burly of daily life. How sexy are forests? as a forest expert...you have to realise that most people take decisions not based on the head, but on the…

 ¿Qué es un bosque? Para la mayoría de las personas los bosques son–en el mejor delos casos–algo bonito de ver, un lugar para llevar a caminar al perro, o un refugio del ajetreo de la vida cotidiana. En el peor de los casos, se perciben como lugares oscuros y peligrosos y de poca relevancia.…