Copyright 1996-2023 The Pew Charitable Trusts. Global Conservation Launches STOP Extinction Campaign with Stanford University Center for Conservation Biology, GCEvents atStanford Cantor andDisney SFattended byhundreds ofsupporters, Michael Finley, Global Conservation Board Director and President Emeritus Turner Foundation, featured in The Raider Magazine. A horizon scan of global biological conservation issues for 2022 - ScienceDirect Volume 37, Issue 1, January 2022, Pages 95-104 Review A horizon scan of global biological conservation issues for 2022 William J.Sutherland12 Philip W.Atkinson3 Stuart H.M.Butchart14 MarcelaCapaja5 Lynn V.Dicks16 EricaFleishman7 Kevin J.Gaston8 Rosemary S.Hails9 However, the waterway, which would pass through Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine, could alter habitat in 70 wildlife areas and numerous international conservation areas, introduce non-native species, and change the regions rivers and wetlands. The process of deploying and decommissioning these extraplanetary objects can disrupt the stratospheric ozone layer; deposit aluminum in, and otherwise modify the chemical composition of, the upper atmosphere; and alters Earths albedoits ability to reflect sunlight. Wedeeply condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin'sunprovoked violence against thepeople ofUkraine. OurGlobal Conservation team recently traveled toLaAmistad International Park, Costa Rica, onascouting mission asafirst step toinitiating aGlobal Park Defense program. Wearesupporting theNCAA (Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority) rapid response anti-poaching teams andWarriors forWildlife, aneworganization ofcommunity leaders assisting NCAA toprotect wildlife andnature. Environmental contamination with this long-lasting HFC substitute appears to on the rise. Global Conservation Adds Two New Senior Advisors, Martin Goebel andAngus Parker AddInvaluable Expertise inNature Conservation andGlobal Development, Global Conservation Celebrates 5 Years Protecting Endangered Parks and Wildlife, GCMissions Across theDeveloping World - From Guatemala toZimbabwe, Myanmar toSumatra, Global Conservation Publishes New Book on The Leuser Ecosystem, Newbook illustrates thenatural beauty andbiological richness, andidentifies thethreats andefforts toconserve theLast Place onEarth, GC Senior Advisor Dr. Gerardo Ceballos Finalist for 2020 Indianapolis Prize, Chosen asfinalist forhisgroundbreaking research andanimal conservation inMexico andparks andwildlife protection worldwide toSTOP Extinction, Global Conservation Releases New Book - Saving the New Wild. Decreasing rates of mangrove loss worldwide made the list as one of the 15 emerging conservation issues for 2022. Asia Mission to Review 3 Years of Progress - Thap Lan World Heritage, Thailand, November 2018 Review - 3Years ofProgress toachieve NoCut, NoKill park andwildlife protection using Global Park Defense toWintheRosewood Wars, Global Conservation Mission to Cardamom National Park in Cambodia, Ourfirst year deploying Global Park Defense inCambodia sees great progress tostop illegal land clearing ledbytheWildlife Alliance team, while wildlife poaching andillegal logging remain aconstant challenge, US Senators Visit Mirador National Park, A Powerful Model for Conservation and Development, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez says theUnited States canandshould domore tohelp develop tourism andindustry inthecountry, alleviating thepush factors forirregular migration, Over One Thousand Park Rangers Die in 10 Years Protecting Our Parks and Wildlife. This year, wehelped install awaste management system toprotect thepark. Sign upforournewsletter today andreceive free digital copies ofourbooks Saving theNewWild andtheGlobal Park Defense Handbook! All rights reserved. Many oftheworldscoastal marine ecosystems have been trawled, polluted, andoverfished, andMarine Protected Areas have become ourlast bastions forsaving coastal andreef ecosystems. The most influential examples of horizon scans come from the biological sciences field to identify emerging global environmental conservation issues (e.g., Sutherland et al., 2010 Sutherland et al . This year'sreview ofGlobal Conservation'swork inGlobal Park Defense protecting ten(10) UNESCO World Heritage andnational parks. Scientists demonstrated some success with using online videos, social media posts, and other open-source data to document the effects of the locust swarms in East Africa in 2020. Ourpartners attheLeuser Conservation Forum (Forum Konservasi Leuser, orFKL) made major progress intheconservation ofthis incredible ecosystem in2019. Low clouds shade sizable portions of the planet in subtropical regions. by Marlowe Hood. Global Conservation hassupported thecreation ofanewshort film, Protecting theCarpathians". Oneofthereasons that deforestation isoutofcontrol isbecause itoften happens outofsight ofpeople whohave thepower tostop it. Paul Colley. Keep an Eye on These 2020 Conservation Issues - Scientific American Conservation Keep an Eye on These 2020 Conservation Issues From disappearing kelp to small hydropower dams, experts. New GC Video: Marine Protection in Belize. GC Collaborator Farwiza Farhan Honored in TIME 100. Think human impacts on biodiversity are limited to the biosphere? 1. Defending National Parks Globally - GC Featured in National Parks Traveler. Almost half (45%) ofUNESCO World Heritage parks themost ecologically important places onearth - arebeing plagued bytheillegal wildlife trade; 74% ofnatural World Heritage sites identified byUNESCO asindanger arethreatened bywildlife poaching andillegal trade. Wevebeen deploying newtechnologies, including command andcontrol, cellular trailcams, aerial surveillance andtargeted ranger patrols forincreasing theeffectiveness offorest andwildlife protection. Global Conservation Brings Global Park Defense for Newly Created Cardamoms National Park in Cambodia, Wearesupporting Wildlife Alliance'scritical work toprotect thenewest andlargest National Park inCambodia which haslost 70-80% ofitsforests nationwide injust 20years, UNESCO World Heritage Committee Keeps Leuser Ecosystem on World Heritage in Danger List. GC Advisor Gerardo Ceballos Featured on "60 Minutes". ]. TrailGuard AI: Interview with Eric Dinerstein. Nonpartisan forever. Global Conservation isexcited tobelaunching anewGlobal Park Defense project inDarien National Park, Panama. This program will help preserve acritical part oftheCardamom Mountains Rainforest Ecoregion oneofthe200most important locations forbiodiversity conservation ontheplanet. Thegovernment ofGuatemala isseeking international support tosave this priceless treasure tomankind. Intheheart ofAsia lies theancient Kingdom ofThailand, acountry rich inculture andbiodiversity, where itsjunglesarehome ofthelast remainingtigers andother critically endangered wildlife ontheedge ofextinction. Upcoming Short Film: "Queen of the Carpathians". Protecting a Refuge for the Last Jaguar of Costa Rica in Corcovado National Park, Global Conservation issupporting Global Park Defense systems, equipment andtraining forSINAC Park Rangers patrolling against illegal wildlife poaching andgold mining, Using UNESCO World Heritage to Protect Endangered National Wildlife Parks in Developing Countries, Global Conservation focuses onUNESCO World Heritage Parks with thehighest potential fortourism andsustainable protection forourGlobal Park Defense investments, GC Reports: On Patrol in Mirador 2018 Stopping Wildlife Poaching, Illegal Logging and Looting of Archeological Sites. From healthcare to broadband access, Pew has studied the problems that hold people backand helped fix them. Based onthestrong results byUganda Conservation Foundation (UCF) andUganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) inMurchison Falls National Park over thepast 5years, Global Conservation hasapproved undertaking anewGCProject inKidepo Valley National Park onthenorthern border with South Sudan. Global Conservation hasbeen invited bySERNANP, thenational parks authority ofPeru, todeploy Global Park Defense toprotect theborders ofManu National Park spanning over 1,700,000hectares from theAndes totheAmazon. Together, these changes have reduced mangrove loss to near zero, though local areas of depletion continue. New Video: Wildlife of Mirador National Park, Guatemala. Increasingly sophisticated tools for detecting and identifying DNA are able to pinpoint the presenceor even past presenceof all kinds of organisms from bits of their genetic material floating through the air. TheM3will help protect this unique ecosystem. Global Conservation Marine Radar Proven in Arrest and Prosecution of Illegal Fishing Charter. Thelargest forests remain inMyanmar, butthese have been poached out, leaving empty forests where theTiger once roamed freely. Deployment of long-distance wireless energy infrastructure could reduce the harms that conventional hardware pose to wildlife, such as collision risks for birds and bats. According to the World Economic Forum, nature plays a key role in generating more than half of global GDP. Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra 2019-2020 Progress Report. Cardamom National Park 2021 Progress Report. Toprotect Central Cardamom Mountains National Park, Global Conservation hasbeen working with Wildlife Alliance andConservation International. Global ConservationsCarbon forForests isthefirst forest-based carbon offset program which directly funds theprotection andrestoration oftropical forests, using advanced satellite monitoring combined with ISO-standard monitoring andverification. Inagreat victory forconservation, ourpartners attheBushlife Conservancy have announced amajor milestone: noelephants have been poached during thelast three years inoneofZimbabwe'sflagship parks. Leuser Ecosystem: Progress in Protection 2019-2020. First Annual "Saving the New Wild" Benefit Concert Raises New Funds for Park and Wildlife Protection. Emerging global conservation issues and opportunities. horizon scan of global trends with impacts for biodiversity, Keep an Eye on These 2020 Conservation Issues, Surprising Changes Will Affect Biodiversity in 2019, As Insect Populations Decline, Scientists Are Trying to Understand Why, Destroyed Habitat Creates the Perfect Conditions for Coronavirus to Emerge, Companies May Limit Lifesaving Climate Data to Clients That Can Pay. Wechatted with Gemma Tillack, Forest Policy Director atRAN, todiscuss their work andhowGC'ssupport ishelping them fight deforestation. 2021-22 Progress Report: Greater Belize Maya Forest. The panel, coordinated by the U.K.-based Cambridge Conservation Initiative, conducted a horizon scanan effort to spot early signs of significant phenomenaof global biological conservation issues. Leuser Ecosystem - Racing Extinction of Our Last Mega Fauna Species. GChassigned anInter-institutional Cooperation Agreement with Sierra delDivisor National Park administration (PNSD) under theumbrella ofSERNANP, thecountry-level authority inforest protection. These changes are either relatively new, for example, conversion of kelp forests to simpler macroalgal systems, or may occur in the future, for example, as a result of the derivation of nanocelluose from . Perpetrators arrested poaching andselling body parts ofaCritically Endangered Sumatran tiger. In recent years the notion of siting them on water rather than land has taken off dramatically, with more than 300 installations in place around the world today. Widespread efforts have taken place in recent decades to reduce use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in air conditioners, refrigerators and other cooling systems due to their capacity to contribute to global warming. Borjomi National Park Upgrades Protection and Arrests Professional Wildlife Poachers. It has almost doubled the energy density of hydrogen, and poses fewer issues related to storage and transporting fuel to where its needed. Global Conservation Delivers Ranger Gear for Long-Distance Mountain Patrolling, Borjomi Rangers Equipped with Long-Distance Kits forPatrolling Largest National Park intheMountainous Caucuses, Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park, Myanmar Progress Report, 2019-2020. As a result, much of the direct ecological impact of the lockdown is still anecdotal. Michael Finley waspraised onthefloor oftheU.S. House ofRepresentatives when heretired in2001 after more than 32years with theNational Park Service. Globally, the number of social institutions has grown from half a million in 2000 to 8.5 million in 2020, providing support for sustainable management of some 300 million hectares (700 million acres) of forests, farmland and waterways.