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We do research, policy engagement and activism related to the governance dimensions of biodiversity conservation.

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DLA Piper reporting at CBD COP15: Biodiversity and Litigation Risks

DLA Piper, one of the world’s leading law firms with offices in 40+ countries, warns corporations that they face an increasing risk of...

Wild Crimes Podcast

Wildlife crime is one of the biggest illegal businesses in the world. Join us on a global tour as we uncover its dark underbelly. In...

Natural History Museum: Protecting Nature Through Legal Action

Jacob joins London's Natural History Museum's Nature Live Online team to discuss how the law should handle those who poach, pollute or...

New NCRF Fellows

Meet the 2021 Nepal Conservation Research Fellows: Arati Shrestha, Ashmita Shrestha, Mahesh Poudel and Sujita Dhakal. Over the next two...

Pongo the Stolen Orangutan - How Law Can Heal

This short animation tells the story of Pongo, an Orangutan caught for the illegal wildlife trade. It describes how a conservation...

conservation-litigation.org

As the biodiversity crisis accelerates, there is a growing need not only to protect threatened species, but to also help them when they...

Pioneering civil lawsuits for harm to threatened species

Civil lawsuits are a breakthrough in environmental law—including for threatened species. the WILDS Project is pleased to be starting the...

2021 Call: Nepal Conservation Research Fellowship

Nepal hosts exceptional biodiversity. From the top of the Himalayas to its subtropical lowlands, there is a growing demand for applied...

Online Course: Tropical biodiversity, bioprospecting & conservation in Indonesia

Jacob will be contributing to an upcoming, free online course, coordinated by Indonesia's Institut Teknologi Bandung. Indonesia is one of...

WILDS Project presented as part of Indonesian independence day celebration

We're presenting the WILDS Project at the International One-Day Webinar on Indonesian Biodiversity, hosted by the Indonesian Institute of...

New project: Uncovering Nepal’s trade in wild orchids

A new project by Lancaster University and young Nepalese conservationists, aims to reveal the extent of the country’s illegal orchid...

Miaomiao at the British Postgraduate Network for Chinese Studies’ 2020 Annual Conference

Miaomiao Tian recently participated in the British Postgraduate Network for Chinese Studies’ 2020 Annual Conference (online). The theme...

The Conservation Chat

Kumar Paudel recently joined the 2nd The Conservation Chat, a new platform that aims to inspire and motivate biodiversity and...

Auriga Webinar -- Wildlife in Indonesia: Loss, damage and sanctions

In collaboration with Lancaster University, Auriga Nusantara hosted its second webinar legal discussion entitled “Wildlife in Indonesia:...

One of the top downloaded papers in Conservation Science and Practice

Our recent publication in Conservation Science and Practice, led by Kumar Paudel, was just recognised by the Society for Conservation...