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This blog was written prior to the closing of COP15. It documents the state of the negotiations in the afternoon of 18 December, 2022 prior to the closing plenary. At the COP15…

As the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) passed its halfway mark, hope and perseverance prevailed. On Thursday 15 December,…

To protect critical habitats from upstream effects, area-based conservation should proceed at the watershed level, argues Lo Stevenson. As negotiations draw to a close at the…

Richard Dalton maps Iran's stakeholders and sketches out possible scenarios for the country's future. This is the third in a four-part series following an event exploring these…

Marzieh Kouhi Esfahani argues that Iran's way out of the current protests are hampered by the absence of competent elite. This is the third in a four-part series following an…

Tom Walsh argues that Iran’s Gen Z-led movement constitutes a relentless, diversified, and fearless campaign against the Islamic Republic. Whilst real change may not come any time…

Anoushiravan Ehteshami argues that a democratising uprising is underway in Iran and traces its roots to three interrelated cyclones. This is the first in a four-part series…

Emma Workman examines Indigenous Peoples’ role in achieving area-based conservation goals like 30x30. At the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological…

Idil Boran, in Toronto, argues that delegates at COP15 should take lessons from the climate change process to secure a strong agreement that is based on science and…

With the ‘summit season’ drawing to a close, what is the point, and value of, global summitry? Having just attended the COP27 and G20 summits, Isabelle Zhu-Maguire and Tom Chodor…