Protection
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Animals
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Environment
Environment The WorldInternational Waters Are Getting the Protection They Need
A coalition of 76 countries and the European Union have taken a crucial step to protecting marine biodiversity in international waters - historically ungoverned and unprotected - by signing the High Sea Treaty as part of the global goal to protect 30% of the planet’s oceans…
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Animals
Animals United StatesTo Protect Sea Lions, Public Beach Shuts Down (But We Can Still Access the Ocean!)
A popular beach in San Diego, California has been closed to the public in an effort to protect vulnerable sea lions after reports show visitors have been getting too close - and even harassing - the marine mammals.
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Animals
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Environment
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Environment
Environment EcuadorOne Province, 13 Protected Ecosystems
Through establishing a system of protected areas, the province of Pichincha, in Ecuador, ensures the long-term protection of 13 different ecosystems and, therefore, a unique diversity of species that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
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Animals
Animals BrazilA First-of-Its-Kind Sanctuary to Protect a Precious Woodpecker
In order to save the Kaempfer’s woodpecker, the state of Tocantins purchased a portion of the Cerrado landscape, turning it into the very first sanctuary dedicated to the Brazil-endemic bird, that is part of a growing network of protected lands.
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Heroes
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Society
Society AfricaA Continent-Wide Women’s Rights Protocol Has Proven to Be Truly Lifesaving
In the 20 years since its adoption by 44 out of 54 African countries, the Maputo Protocol has successfully played a role in protecting and guaranteeing women's rights, becoming a tool for legal redress and for seeking accountability whenever the rights of women and girls are…
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Animals
