The Center for Biological Diversity is a Tucson, Arizona-headquartered 501c3 nonprofit. We believe human welfare is deeply linked to nature—to the vast diversity of wild animals and plants.

The Center for Biological Diversity is a Tucson, Arizona-headquartered 501c3 nonprofit. We believe human welfare is deeply linked to nature—to the vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Recognizing diversity's intrinsic value and the societal impoverishment caused by its loss, we work to secure a future for all species on the brink of extinction.

We achieve this through science, law, and creative media, focusing on protecting the lands, waters, and climate essential for species survival. Our ultimate goal is for future generations to inherit a world where the wild still thrives.

Innovative biodiversity monitoring, combining advanced data collection, improves conservation. A partnership with Map of Life Solutions generates high-resolution insights for smarter environmental

Innovative biodiversity monitoring, combining advanced data collection, improves conservation. A partnership with Map of Life Solutions generates high-resolution insights for smarter environmental policies and sustainable resource management.

In Guyana, this approach identified 741 species using camera traps, soundscapes, and eDNA, protecting rich ecosystems. The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme leads this, also supporting Amerindian villages in developing Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) guidelines.

Co-funded by the European Union and French agencies, the SWM Programme is implemented by FAO, CIRAD, CIFOR-ICRAF, and WCS. Learn more: https://www.fao.org/in-action/swm-programme

Indigenous communities in Guyana's Rupununi Region are strengthening their role in protecting biodiversity, culture, and traditional lands. With support from the Sustainable Wildlife Management

Indigenous communities in Guyana's Rupununi Region are strengthening their role in protecting biodiversity, culture, and traditional lands. With support from the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme, ten Amerindian villages have developed Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) guidelines to shape decisions affecting their future.

The SWM Programme is an international initiative co-funded by the European Union, French Facility for Global Environment, and French Development Agency. It is implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR-ICRAF), and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).

Learn more about the SWM Programme and FAO. Follow FAO on social media.

A consultation and dialogue session for private sector representatives in food systems will take place on January 21, preceding LARC39. This session offers an opportunity to engage with FAO

A consultation and dialogue session for private sector representatives in food systems will take place on January 21, preceding LARC39. This session offers an opportunity to engage with FAO regional representatives and technical leaders.

Participants will also coordinate to develop a statement outlining the sector's position for LARC39 member countries and select representatives for the main conference in March.

More information: Regional Consultation with the Private Sector LARC 39

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Organized by the SIRGE Coalition, this virtual roundtable will explore Indigenous self-determination. Leaders will discuss its historical journey, current challenges, and its link to collective

Organized by the SIRGE Coalition, this virtual roundtable will explore Indigenous self-determination. Leaders will discuss its historical journey, current challenges, and its link to collective rights, including Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC). They will also address practical steps for policymakers, states, and corporations to align with diverse global expressions of self-determination.

Additional topics include advancing self-determined priorities, overcoming challenges for self-determination's inclusion in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and navigating autonomy within this framework.

Panelists are Carlos Mamani, Les Malezer, Dalee Sambo Dorough, and Elsa Stamatopoulou. Galina Angarova will moderate.

The Upper Verde River, along with its critical tributaries, represents one of Arizona's most ecologically healthy and economically important free-flowing river systems. Due to its remarkable

The Upper Verde River, along with its critical tributaries, represents one of Arizona's most ecologically healthy and economically important free-flowing river systems. Due to its remarkable value, a federal Wild & Scenic River designation is proposed to provide resources for management, protect clean water supplies, and maintain its vital ecosystem for future generations.

Join Rachel Ellis, Associate Director of the Southwest River Protection Program at American Rivers, to learn about her work protecting wild rivers and the campaign to designate the Upper Verde as a Wild and Scenic River.

For more information, visit the Natural History Institute: naturalhistoryinstitute.org.

Professor Connel Fullenkamp works with Blue Green Future, an organization dedicated to creating a new economic paradigm that integrates ecology into economic choices, recognizing the economy's

Professor Connel Fullenkamp works with Blue Green Future, an organization dedicated to creating a new economic paradigm that integrates ecology into economic choices, recognizing the economy's dependence on nature. For more information, visit bluegreenfuture.org.

At Duke University, Professor Fullenkamp is Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics. He also serves as a Visiting Scholar and Short-Term Expert for the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development, training global government officials in financial market development and regulation. His extensive publications include work on nature-based economies and financing conservation, with op-eds appearing in Newsweek and The New York Times.

The global transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy, including battery storage, is vital for environmental protection. However, this shift requires "transition minerals," whose extraction

The global transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy, including battery storage, is vital for environmental protection. However, this shift requires "transition minerals," whose extraction frequently causes new displacements and dispossession of Indigenous Peoples' territories.

This series aims to inform and educate Indigenous Peoples about their right to free, prior, and informed consent regarding minerals found on their lands.

Acknowledgements include music by The Halluci Nation and Ziibiwan, an image of mining in Bolivia, and voices from Cultural Survival: Diana Pastor, Galina Angarova, Mariana Kiimi, Shaldon Ferris, and Jess Cherofsky.

Andrew Otazo has spent the past four years removing over 14,500 pounds of trash from South Florida’s mangrove swamps and ocean. He currently works in public relations and frequently lectures on

Andrew Otazo has spent the past four years removing over 14,500 pounds of trash from South Florida’s mangrove swamps and ocean. He currently works in public relations and frequently lectures on grassroots activism.

Previously, Otazo served as the Cuba Study Group’s Executive Director. Before that, he implemented U.S. foreign policy with Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Colombia at the State Department.

His earlier career also includes working as Mexican President Felipe Calderón’s assistant.

Global access to clean water is at a tipping point. Increasing pollution degrades freshwater sources, exposing millions to unsafe water; 25% of Americans drink from systems not meeting current

Global access to clean water is at a tipping point. Increasing pollution degrades freshwater sources, exposing millions to unsafe water; 25% of Americans drink from systems not meeting current safety regulations.

Bryan Eagle, CEO of Glanris (a manufacturer of sustainable water filtration media), addresses this scarcity. He discusses actionable ways to reuse wastewater for potable and non-potable uses, and to find more economical methods for ocean desalination.

Eagle, who previously founded Skywire and helped launch the Discovery Channel, shared these insights at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.