CALAPAN CITY - The Province of Oriental Mindoro continues to step up its marine conservation efforts by increasing the support for its marine protected area (MPA) managers and law enforcers.

The Oriental Mindoro Marine Protected Area and Law Enforcement Network was formally established just over a year ago with the aim of maximizing marine conservation efforts through increased coordination among the province’s coastal municipalities. The network initially started out with seven municipalities and one city, with five other municipalities eventually joining in.

 

Three countries to report in Nagoya on collaboration in the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion

After six years of harmonious collaboration to protect the home of the world’s richest marine biodiversity, the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, the tri-national governance of the Sulu Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), are announcing the results of their work, to document accomplishments and lessons learned.

 

Conservation International launched a new organizational identity that clearly links biodiversity conservation with human well-being.

Humanity can no longer consider itself as something apart from the rest of life on earth. If we - and the generations to come - are to maintain our quality of life and improve the lot of the billions of people who are poor and hungry we need to rethink our relationship with the planet.

We have built CI’s new identity and a new approach to our work around this concept and introduced a new mission and vision statement and a new corporate logo. Essentially, our message is this: people need nature to thrive.

Tagaytay City, Philippines - The number and extent of marine protected areas (MPA) in the country’s most important marine biodiversity conservation sites have been steadily growing in the past few years. This reflects an increasing recognition by coastal communities, local governments, and other concerned sectors of the need for effective marine conservation and enforcement, a gathering of stakeholders and experts here affirmed.

“In the face of threats stemming from climate change, overfishing, and marine habitat destruction, stakeholders from all over the country are responding to this challenge by adopting MPAs as among the tools that will ensure long-term viability of our rich marine resources,” said Romeo Trono, Country Executive Director of Conservation International-Philippines.