Written by Pieter-Jan Keleman When conservationists think about biodiversity monitoring, they usually picture scientists, park rangers, or experienced fishers. Rarely do they picture children. During fourteen months of ethnographic fieldwork between 2021 and 2024 in some mangrove villages of northern Guinea-Bissau, I expected to learn primarily from experienced fishers. Instead, Read more
Written by Kymberley Chu The sky is blue and mostly clear with few clouds passing by. Birds chirp, dusky langurs cling to oil palm leaves and nibble on figs, a white-bellied sea eagle soars and flies over the park. In the foreground, multiple winding and steep moss-covered cement steps demarcate Read more
The Social Science Working Group (SSWG) is looking forward to an exciting programme of conservation social science at the North American Congress for Conservation & Restoration (NACCR) 2026. Whether you’re a long-standing member of the conservation social science community or simply interested in learning more about the human dimensions of conservation, we hope Read more
The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) Asia Region, in collaboration with SCB Nepal and the Burhan Community Regeneration and Conservation Foundation (BCRCF), proudly hosted the 6th Conservation Asia Congress in the historic city of Kathmandu in the first week of June, 2026. Under the theme “Harmonising Biodiversity and Human Well-being Read more
Imaginemos un pequeño pueblo en el que comienza a circular el rumor de que existe un proyecto de creación de un área protegida en las cercanías. La falta de información precisa y la incertidumbre alimentan todo tipo de expectativas y prejuicios. Algunas nacen desde el temor o la desconfianza: “nos Read more