UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, applies a community-based protection approach rooted in the principle of “people protecting people”, recognizing that community members are often best placed to identify ...

New research reveals "unprecedented" conservation results of community-based management of protected areas in the Amazon—as many face a future in which they may become increasingly degraded due to low ...

A team of local fishermen involved in both annual fish counts and collectively guarding community-managed lakes at the critical time of the year. New research reveals “unprecedented” conservation ...

When communities are equipped with training, resources and institutional support, they can become powerful guardians of biodiversity, the lead author of a new study writes. His team’s research showed ...