Event at the Zoological Society of London
24.02.2010 by chagosadminOn behalf of the Chagos Environment Network, and in collaboration with Global Ocean, the Zoological Society of London is pleased to invite you to an evening of talks and discussion on the Chagos.
The Chagos Protected Area: A Unique Scientific and Conservation Opportunity for the UK
The public consultation on whether to establish a Marine Protected Area [...]
Our response to today’s Guardian article
18.02.2010 by chagosadminToday an article about the Chagos consultation appeared in the Guardian online’s Greenwash blog, written by Fred Pearce. His misleading article contains a number of inaccuracies, the most troubling of which is that the establishment of a no-take Marine Protected Area would be a barrier to Chagossians returning to the archipelago. Below we reproduce the [...]
New research confirms Marine Protected Areas prevent coral loss
17.02.2010 by chagosadminPlosOne, an online peer-reviewed journal, has published a paper today which concludes that coral loss can be prevented through the implementation of Marine Protected Areas.
The paper, entitled “A Global Analysis of the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Preventing Coral Loss” was written by academics at North Carolina University.
Through the analysis of a global database [...]
IUCN response to the consultation
12.02.2010 by chagosadminThe International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), one of the most well-respected and influential conservation bodies in the world, has today published online its response to the Chagos consultation. Their response supports the Chagos Environment Network’s position that the government should create a fully no-take Marine Protected Area for the entire Chagos region.
In [...]
Consultation deadline extended to 5th March
12.02.2010 by chagosadminWe’ve just heard that the consultation deadline has been extended to the 5th March. This gives us three more weeks to try and convince the government that the creation of a no-take Protected Area in the Chagos is the right thing to do, and is supported by both NGOs and the general public. So, if [...]
