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Debate about what proportion of the Earth to protect often overshadows the question of how nature should be conserved and by whom. We present a systematic review and narrative synthesis of 169 publications investigating how different forms of governance influence conservation outcomes, paying particular attention to the role played by Indigenous peoples and local communities. We find a stark contrast between the outcomes produced by externally controlled conservation, and those produced by locally controlled efforts.

A talanoa session on how effective the role of women, youth and communities are in the implementation of the regional multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) addressing waste.

A monthly e-bulletin of activities and assistance from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme to its member countries.

To the question "Are we building back better?" the answer is not yet. Early findings suggest that global green spending is so far incommensurate with the scale of ongoing environmental crises and that associated economic and social gains are not fully being captured.

Gender plays a key role in the access to and utilisation of water resources and the livelihoods that they support. In many places around the world women and men exhibit distinct differences in their perspectives and priorities concerning environmental quality, natural resource use and access to basic requirements such as water, energy and food.

A special side event bringing you real voices from our Pacific island – calling for 1.5. Held at the Moana Blue Pacific on 4 November from 7.20 – 8.25pm Glasgow time, this event shared Pacific voices through three different lenses – religious, academic and our NGO’s.

The second part of our special side event bringing you real voices from our Pacific island – calling for 1.5. Held at the Moana Blue Pacific on 4 November from 7.20 – 8.25pm Glasgow time, this event shared Pacific voices through three different lenses – religious, academic and our NGO’s.

Coordinated by the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network, the event gave voice to Pacific island peoples sharing their challenges and what can be done at the global level to help address these. This was held at the Moana Blue Pacific on 4 November from 8.35 – 9.55pm Glasgow time. 8.35 – 9.55pm

The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currently at La Niña ALERT. Most in-ternational climate models surveyed by the Bureau indicate weak La Niña condi-tions are likely for the coming months. The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is currently weak or indiscernible. Most models indicate the MJO is likely to remain weak over the coming week to fort-night.

Les pays et territoires insulaires du Pacifique offrent des écosystèmes riches mais menacés par la croissance démographique et l’urbanisation, ainsi que par l’évolution des modes de consommation menant à une production accrue de déchets.