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The interplay of heritage and nature 👏 to Lord Mendoza, Simon Thurley and Tony Juniper for this powerful new joint statement on integrating the management of the natural and historic environment https://lnkd.in/e-9cyJDJ. Nature includes landscape, historic features and cultural connections as well as habitats, species and geology. The interplay is complex and the chairs of Historic England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Natural England underline that heritage has a role in nature recovery, and indeed natural environment management can help protect and conserve heritage and culture. Each place has many stories and interests and by collaborating we can achieve better places for wildlife, heritage and most importantly people.

As Saint Lucia celebrates a historic moment with its first Olympic gold medal, it's important to also draw attention to the significant environmental challenges the island faces. 📖 Read more about Saint Lucia’s Olympic triumph and environmental challenges by Emily Atkin, the dedicated author behind this insightful piece. Don't miss out on her newsletter, HEATED - https://heated.world/ -, for more in-depth analysis and compelling stories on climate change and environmental justice. https://lnkd.in/dQJEwYbe #Olympics #GoldMedal #SaintLucia #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalAwareness #Sustainability #Conservation #GlobalResponsibility #ScaleUp #ESGLake

Besides #natureconservation experts and #protectedareas managers, #rangers are certainly one of the most important professions in Protected Areas, if not the most important when it comes to communication with laymen. We talked with President of European Ranger Federation (ERF) Urs Reif about why this is so and how activities of EUROPARC Federation and ERF are related to each other. 

I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to beaches, if the water clarity isn't great I'll pass; it's the consequence of growing up on an island surrounded by fantastic beaches. A friend visiting from Cape Town commented on how beaches here seem to be a socio-economic equalizer - Barbadians from all walks of life flock to and can access the beaches. It's noteworthy then that an island that's only a tad bigger than half the size of the 5 boroughs of NYC put together has a maritime space over 400 times larger than its landmass - approximately the size of the state of Florida. This maritime space is the subject of a 50% tax credit for marine conservation and is at the centre of the conservation efforts funded by the much touted 2022 Barbados blue bond, jointly arranged by Credit Suisse and CIBC Caribbean and guaranteed by The Nature Conservancy and Inter-American Development Bank. But why should Bajans care? One good reason is that this can help protect our coral reefs, which play the role of a filter and prevent sediment from being suspended in the water - in simple terms they help maintain the crystal clear water I love.

Forest and land restoration can help promote the cultural heritage of local communities, preserving traditional knowledge and practices related to sustainable land use.  #WWFZambia  #TogetherPossible  #SustainablePossible  #SustainableLandUse  #ResilientCommunities   

The UK’s diverse #marine and #coastal #ecosystems play a critical role in underpinning our economy, health and wellbeing, but they are increasingly threatened by growing pressures. #NaturalCapitalMarkets provide a route to unlock much-needed #PrivateFinance to safeguard and restore our vital marine and coastal environments. Today we’ve published a first-of-its-kind roadmap to bring us one step closer to establishing high-integrity marine natural capital markets in the UK, building on existing actions across the country. This Roadmap, funded by The Crown Estate, Blue Marine Foundation, Crown Estate Scotland, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and University of Portsmouth and developed by Finance Earth and Pollination, was co-designed through a year-long initiative involving more than 200 UK and international stakeholders. It sets out recommendations and key actions for developing high-integrity markets that can support the conservation and restoration of the UK’s vital marine and coastal environments, delivering real, measurable value to people and nature. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e6CWunsH

✨ How would a Dolores Canyons National Monument help local communities address rising visitation to the Western Slope's public lands? 🏜️ Moab's John Weisheit offers his perspective from a community overrun by tourism: "To protect local values, customs and culture, communities will need to plan for the future of their surrounding public lands — and a national monument would provide an opportunity to do just that. The process would provide a path to permanently protect lands already managed for wildland values, plan for infrastructure upgrades to handle increased traffic, waste and strategically direct visitor flow to ensure a positive experience for everyone; all while protecting sensitive ecosystems and the rural character of the communities. Taken together this is not an easy task, but a wholly American enterprise." Read more in this op-ed: https://ow.ly/lwRu50Sx6y8 #ProtectTheDolores

Creating residences and providing for the means of shelter today, tomorrow and always.

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that it is designating a 1,722-square-mile area in eastern Lake Ontario as America's 16th national marine sanctuary. Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary 一adjacent to New York’s Jefferson, Oswego, Cayuga and Wayne counties 一 will celebrate the region’s maritime cultural history and provide new opportunities for research, education, recreation and maritime heritage-related tourism in local coastal communities and the broader Great Lakes region. More from the NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration https://lnkd.in/eS3dxg2v

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