Top 15 Conservation Issues of 2021 Include Big Threats—and Potential Bright Spots
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As 2021 dawns, people, ecosystems, and wildlife worldwide are facing a panoply of environmental issues. In an effort to help experts and policymakers determine where they might focus research, a panel of 25 scientists and practitioners—including me—from around the globe held discussions in the fall to identify emerging issues that deserve increased attention ..read more
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Pew: WTO Misses Opportunity This Year to Reduce Harmful Fisheries Subsidies
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The Pew Charitable Trusts expressed disappointment today that World Trade Organization members failed to meet the United Nations’ 2020 deadline for reaching an agreement to end harmful fisheries subsidies, but noted that countries made significant progress during the negotiations—paving the way for a deal in 2021 ..read more
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With Science and Flexibility, Pew Marine Fellow Improves Ocean Conservation in East Africa
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As human-caused damage to the ocean continues to grow, experts and policymakers are increasingly recognizing marine protected areas (MPAs) as effective tools for safeguarding biodiversity and sustainable fisheries. Yet, ensuring that MPAs deliver those benefits remains a challenge ..read more
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Deep-Sea Oasis of Corals, Sponges, and Vents Could Become Canada’s Largest Marine Protected Area
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The proposed Offshore Pacific Area of Interest (AOI) off the coast of British Columbia contains underwater mountains, some 10,000 feet high, overlooking a vast network of hydrothermal vents that spew hot sulfur and nutrients into the surrounding water ..read more
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Noteworthy
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The Pew Charitable Trusts has advocated for nearly a decade to secure ecosystembased management for menhaden from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), the body that regulates menhaden fishing ..read more
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Gathering the Evidence, Making the Case
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Policymaking can be a slow process. Often the underlying problem is complex, solutions are unclear, and there are ideological and substantive disagreements to be aired and addressed. At every step in this process, facts can provide the foundation for conversation and compromise ..read more
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Confronting Ocean Plastic Pollution
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For more than a decade, scientists have warned that humankind is leaving so much plastic in the natural environment that future archaeologists will be able to mark this era by the synthetic waste that was left behind—in short, the Plastic Age ..read more
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Nobel Prize Winner and Pew Conservation Scholar Dies
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When scientists first discovered a fast-growing hole in Earth’s protective ozone layer in 1985, they debated whether it was due to normal climate variation or the result of human activity ..read more
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With 'Pledge for Nature,' World Leaders Commit to Environmental Recovery
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Worldwide, the natural environment is straining under the weight of a myriad of threats, and time is quickly running out to stem the damage before it becomes irreversible. The urgency of the situation prompted leaders from 64 countries around the world to sign a Pledge for Nature on Sept. 28 ..read more
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The Science of Policy
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As we continue our “Conversations on Science” season, we talk to Esther Krofah, executive director of FasterCures; Molly Irwin, vice president, research and science, at The Pew Charitable Trusts; and Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research!America, about the intersections between scientific research, the public, and policymakers today ..read more
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