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• February 7, 2023

  Highlights of IMPAC5 for 6 February 2023

  Today, the International Union for Conservation of Nature Oceania Regional Office held its special event on ‘conserving our sea of islands – status of and opportunities for MPAs in The Pacific.’ The BIOPAMA Pacific Regional Project funded the event. The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) Programme assists the African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries in…

• February 4, 2023

  International Marine Protected Areas Congress 5

  The Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) began through a colorful opening ceremony held yesterday, 3 February, in Vancouver, Canada, to a packed capacity at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The Congress converges the world’s leading ocean conservation professionals to chart a course towards protecting 30 percent of the global ocean by 2030. The international…

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  December 14, 2022

  Tour de Montreal

  It was a bright and beautiful morning. I decided to make the best use of Sunday – a break from the negotiations here at COP15. I had many plans, but with the cold and google maps throwing tantrums at giving precise directions – I ended up going to only a few. So after a quick…