Ecuador’s Indigenous Shuar community is using science and ancestral knowledge to protect biodiverse Amazon forests from mining and strengthen legal safeguards for nature.
A Dutch court has ruled that bottom trawling in the protected Dogger Bank area must undergo environmental assessment before permits can be granted, strengthening marine conservation in the Netherlands.
dm-drogerie markt, German drugstore retailer and Europe’s largest, has removed all krill-based products, marking a significant shift toward more sustainable consumer choices.
The United Kingdom is seeing early marine recovery as a trawling ban off the Sussex coast helps seabed habitats regenerate and fish populations begin to return.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeing hundreds of elephants return to Virunga National Park, restoring grasslands and helping wildlife reappear after decades of decline.
The UK’s nutraceutical industry is beginning to phase out krill-based products, recognising the species’ vital role in ocean ecosystems and taking steps to reduce pressure on Antarctic wildlife.
France has restored marine ecosystems off Marseille by reducing pollution, allowing vital seagrass meadows to recover naturally and strengthen biodiversity and carbon storage.
Australia is restoring the world’s largest plant in Shark Bay through an Indigenous-led project that rebuilds seagrass ecosystems while strengthening climate resilience and local livelihoods.
Brazil has led a global agreement to map marine flyways used by seabirds, creating a new framework to protect ocean biodiversity and guide international conservation efforts.
Germany has transformed former coal mines into Europe’s largest artificial lake region, turning industrial land into a vast water landscape that supports tourism, ecosystems and local economies.
