💵 Billions flow into marine climate adaptation projects in the Global South, but contextual inequities can undermine their impact 🌍 www.nature.com/articles/s44... Our new global analysis of 35,000+ projects shows less than a third of projects explicitly consider equity 🐟 🦀

‪ 🌳 Do you want to contribute to research on how humans perceive forests? Take this quick, anonymous 10-min survey 🌲 👉 www.biodiful.org#/forest This will help us explore how people experience forest biodiversity! Please share on 🦋 & tag @biodiful.bsky.social to reach more participants 🙏💚 🌐🌍🦤🦑🪴🍁🧪

A fund set up by the World Trade Organization ( @wto.org ) to help developing countries adapt to an agreement on curbing harmful #fishing subsidies has handed out its first tranche of grants. www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-... via @seafoodsourcerer.bsky.social

Ancestral Waters: Calamian Tagbanwa People reclaim title and revitalize governance over land and sea territories in Palawan, the Philippines Latest case study is up on The Ocean Defenders Project website: oceandefendersproject.org/case-study/a...

🌊 The global community has made ambitious commitments to advancing ocean equity – what is missing is a transparent & replicable way to measure equity and track progress 🐠 📢 Our new @nature.com paper, the #OceanEquityIndex, offers a simple yet robust solution: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Injustices in the ocean space are increasing & #ocean #defenders are at risk. López De La Lama et al. found organizations, eg, NGOs & INGOs, offer important support in several ways, eg, conducting research & advocating/facilitating #decision-making @nathanjbennett.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

The critical role of allied organizations in supporting ocean defenders | “any strategy to support ocean defenders must center their voices and needs, ensuring they are at the forefront of current and future discussions and decisions related to the development of the ocean economy.” 🧪🦑🌎

Allied organizations can play a critical role in supporting ocean defenders. "Achieving a just and equitable ocean economy requires sustained and coordinated support for ocean defenders in their resistance efforts." Read more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"It is time for us as a society to ask ourselves what is worth more: the right of a company to profit, or our rights to a quality life?" Revisiting Peru's worst oil spill, by Rocío López De La Lama, Aurora Maguiña, Patricia Sangiorgi for @dialogueearth.bsky.social. dialogue.earth/en/pollution...

Social #equity is a key principle in marine #conservation. But how prepared is the conservation community to understand, assess & implement it? This new paper charts pathways for assessing #equity in marine conservation 👇 parksjournal.com/wp-content/u...

Next steps for WTO #fisheries agreement. @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social @nathanjbennett.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1... vi @Science

**NEW PAPER ALERT** Read about the methods behind the development of the new #IUCNCEESP guide on measuring equity in marine conservation in our new paper in #PARKS. Access the paper here: parksjournal.com/wp-content/u... @nathanjbennett.bsky.social @markandrachuk.bsky.social

🚨 Paper Alert!🚨 From ocean 🌊 to markets 💰 : fish exports ✈️ threaten nutrition security 🥡 in coastal communities 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 📰 doi.org/10.1038/s432...

A safe climate is a human right, and states have a legal obligation to respond through addressing climate change. This is a key message for #COP30. Read more in our new commentary: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

It's been a long time in development, but I am thrilled to say that our new "Guidebook for assessing and improving social equity in marine conservation" is now released, launched at the IUCN #WorldConservationCongress2025 Download your copy now here: portals.iucn.org/library/node...

The IUCN Guidebook for Assessing and Improving Social Equity in Marine Conservation launched this week. Available to download now: portals.iucn.org/library/node... You can also join us for a webinar on October 28th to learn more! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #consocsci #marsocsci #marineequity

RESEARCH: Accounting for human–nature linkages in area-based conservation monitoring through social–ecological indicator bundles. Co-authored by Drs. @annaschuhbauer.bsky.social & @nathanjbennett.bsky.social conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @society4conbio.bsky.social

My new op-ed on how we need a "great rewilding" of childhood to counteract the "great rewiring of childhood" described in Anxious Generation @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social Screen shot of print page in comments if can't access link www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

🌊 How are the largest companies reporting their impacts on ocean ecosystems? In new research co-authored by ORRAA Board Member, Robert Blasiak, a study reviewed 75 major companies across eight sectors of the ocean economy. 🔗 Find out more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Many fisheries worldwide are unsustainable, driven by overfishing and a focus on economic growth. What if fisheries were managed for wellbeing instead? This is the question we ask in this new paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#NewPaper in Science Advances finds that domestic fishing vessels account for the majority of port visits around the world. Comprehensive inspections at port for both foreign and domestic fishing fleets are a key deterrent for #illegalfishing. 🔗 stanford.io/45LXlB2 📷 Hong Wu/Getty Images

Interesting stuff from @nathanjbennett.bsky.social on monitoring approaches to measure progress towards "ocean equity" 👇. @oceanpia.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

Ahead of talks to #BeatPlasticPollution in Geneva, grateful to the Government of Switzerland for hosting the #INC5.2 Multistakeholder Forum. We need a #PlasticsTreaty for the people that helps deliver on the right of everyone, everywhere to a safe, healthy environment. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Petrobras has been conducting surveys since 2013 using seismic airgun blasts that can destabilize marine ecosystems by interrupting essential communication in the marine food chain.

What happens to artisanal fishers when a deep-sea fishing port comes to town?

🚨 📣 Yesterday at UN Open Conference, we launched a Call To Action to Support and Safeguard Ocean Defenders! 📣🚨 We call on the international #ocean community to recognize #HumanRights to a healthy ocean & the need to maintain safe civic spaces for ocean defenders. 🔗 SIGN HERE: tinyurl.com/mt6fp25b

Kicking off our event at #UNOC3 with #OceanDefenders sharing their personal testimonies - brave, wise and important stories to hear on this global stage 🌊📣 @riseup4theocean.bsky.social @nathanjbennett.bsky.social

#CoastalCommunities are at the intersection of #HumanRights abuses & #ocean protection. At #UNOC3, we're supporting a high-level side event bringing #CoastalCommunities & #OceanDefenders together with civil & public sectors, & govt reps, to explore challenges and solutions 👇👇

A healthy #ocean is a #HumanRight. Join us at #UNOC3 as we spotlight testimonies of #OceanDefenders & drive support for their right to a healthy ocean. 📅 11 June, 16:45–18:45 - Launch of A Call To Action to support & safeguard Ocean Defenders 🔗 events.humanitix.com/ocean-defend...

New Report Alert! -> Ocean Defenders: Protectors of Our Ocean Environment & Human Rights 📥 Download here: shorturl.at/o7OWi This report sheds light on the struggles & resilience of those protecting marine environments & human rights. 🌊 ✊ 🔁 Share widely! #OceanDefenders #HumanRights #BlueJustice

The science 🧪 is overwhelming and clear: diversity in all its forms is critical to our, and indeed the entire planet’s survival and continued thriving. Read my latest here theecologist.org/2025/apr/04/...

Great to see this Special Issue on "Trends and Future Directions in the Conservation Social Sciences" in @conbiology.bsky.social #ConSocSci #MarSocSci The field has come a long way, and there is still room for growth:

New book chapter on "Ocean governance and the protection of ocean defenders" - outlines the main issues at stake and key avenues for further research. #oceandefenders #humanrights #bluejustice #oceangovernance www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...

New Report Alert! -> Ocean Defenders: Protectors of Our Ocean Environment & Human Rights 📥 Download here: shorturl.at/o7OWi This report sheds light on the struggles & resilience of those protecting marine environments & human rights. 🌊 ✊ 🔁 Share widely! #OceanDefenders #HumanRights #BlueJustice

🌊 Join The Ocean Defenders Project & IUCN CEESP for the report launch of: Ocean Defenders: Protectors of Our Ocean Environment and Human Rights - Register: shorturl.at/WQPhV Report explores the struggles & resilience of those safeguarding our oceans. 📅 March 11 | ⏰ 8AM PST / 11AM EST / 4PM CET

🌊 Join The Ocean Defenders Project & IUCN CEESP for the report launch of: Ocean Defenders: Protectors of Our Ocean Environment and Human Rights - Register: shorturl.at/WQPhV Report explores the struggles & resilience of those safeguarding our oceans. 📅 March 11 | ⏰ 7AM PST / 10AM EST / 4PM CET

📣 Hey conservationsky! 🌍 We recently launched the WWF Fuller Science for Nature Seminar Series, Solutions for the Planet's Interlinked Challenges. This series brings together experts from the two most recent IPBES assessments (Nexus & Transformative Change): www.worldwildlife.org/pages/soluti...

New paper on "OCEAN EQUITY: From assessment to action to improve social equity in ocean governance" www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

New paper on "OCEAN EQUITY: From assessment to action to improve social equity in ocean governance" Link: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar... "The level of equity embodied in most ocean policies, management practices, programs, initiatives, and funding portfolios is unknown."

New paper on “Wildlife’s contributions to people” www.nature.com/articles/s44...

What are the social impacts of large-scale marine protected areas? We reviewed the evidence in this paper. Better management of the social impacts of marine protected areas can lead to more equitable & effective outcomes. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our letter in @science.org on why the "WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies" is a finalist for the @weforum.org, GAEA award! A lot of work coordinating this w/ @ubcoceans.bsky.social colleagues Anna Schuhbauer and Rashid Sumaila! tinyurl.com/4768n3y6

I haven't seen a conservation social sciences starter pack so I decided to make one #ConSocSci #MarSocSci I am sure that I have missed people... please help me identify more people to add and let me know if you'd like me to add you! go.bsky.app/AdXdpZd

Our annual WWF Lovejoy Symposium this year focused on “Sustainable Transformations: Tipping into Positive Change” Miss the live version? You can watch the recorded version or download other resources here: wwf.brandlive.com/Sustainable-...

Two pressing marine policy issues are related to human rights in the ocean and the situation of ocean defenders. Ocean defenders often face marginalization, intimidation, criminalization, threats, violence & murders for their efforts to protect the ocean. www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

Ocean issues are environmental justice issues. Read more about how marine pollution, plastics, climate change, fisheries declines, and biodiversity degradation impact human wellbeing in coastal populations. Environmental injustices in the ocean are growing. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“the recognition of the human right to a healthy environment can catalyze ocean action & transform ocean governance” … through catalyzing ocean action, clarifying state obligations & private sector responsibilities, & increasing inclusiveness of governance Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Ocean defenders are at the forefront of efforts to protect the oceans against threats to the marine environment and human rights. Read more about the threats they are facing and their resistance activities at The Ocean Defenders Project: oceandefendersproject.org