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Edavaka panchayat in Wayanad sets a model in biodiversity conservation

People-centric initiatives of Edavaka grama panchayat in Wayanad has set a new paradigm in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and building awareness. An array of activities such as the setting up of a biodiversity park, a bird sanctuary, a butterfly garden, fish reservoirs, and tuber crop conservatories made the civic body a champion in conservation […]

PhD position (m/f/d) Nutrient cycling and carbon storage in grazed systems

The Livestock Systems Chair is recruiting a PhD student (m/f/d) to work on nutrient cycling in grazed livestock systems. The aim of our group is to improve the understanding of the trade-offs between production, mitigation and conservation in livestock-based systems, and to identify innovative mechanisms to aid landscape-level management of these systems. We conduct modelling […]

Conservation Nation Grant

The Conservation Nation Grant Program provides funding to help save endangered animals and their ecosystems by building a stronger, more diverse community of conservation practitioners. We believe there is great conservation progress to be made by broadening the field of committed individuals working to address the global wildlife conservation challenge. Conservation Nation supports innovative, on-the-ground […]

Funding for Conservation Projects

How to Apply for Funding from EOCA Applications for funding are invited from 1-15 June and 1-15 December. Our next funding round will be 1-15 June 2023. PLEASE READ OUR FUNDING CRITERIA BELOW BEFORE APPLYING There is an increasing urgency and awareness of the double threat that our world currently faces: the loss of biodiversity […]

Support for Field-Based Research Projects 2025

We support research projects that produce rigorous, relevant, and impactful science, address global change, and actively involve citizen-scientist participants. We distribute requests for proposals (RFPs) annually. We evaluate proposals based on scientific merit, appropriateness of citizen-scientist activities, expected project outcomes and impacts, safety, and logistics. Earthwatch funding is intended to be supplemental to other sources […]

Protected and Conserved Area Fund

ZSL, Rainforest Trust and an alliance of conservation NGOs partner to launch a new fund aimed at safeguarding EDGE species.Contents0.1 ZSL, Rainforest Trust and an alliance of conservation NGOs partner to launch a new fund aimed at safeguarding EDGE species.1 Types of Award2 Eligibility criteria for Full Awards3 Eligibility criteria for Rapid Feasibility Awards4 How to apply […]

Marine Biodiversity Conservation

The MedFund provides sustainable funding for marine biodiversity conservation. MedFund launches a call for interest dedicated to support Mediterranean MPAs’ managers by funding day to day management costs of protected marine areas. The funding request must not exceed an average annual amount of €75 thousand. Applicants must be officially designated MPAs (or under designation process) […]

Biodiversity credit market must learn from carbon offset mistakes (commentary)

The nascent biodiversity credit market is beginning to be used to finance measurable and positive outcomes for biodiversity. Not to be confused with biodiversity offsets, which compensate for the residual biodiversity impacts of development, credits have been used to conserve habitat for species such as spectacled bears and yellow-eared parrots. As the world looks forward […]

Connect with Verra at the Corporate Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity Conference

Verra will have a strong presence at the Corporate Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity (CIFB) conference this week. This event will bring together professionals from the finance, forestry, and conservation sectors to explore topics around environmental markets. Verra will host a side event on “The Use Case for Nature and Biodiversity Credits.” Sinclair Vincent, Director, Sustainable Development […]