Pacific

Conservation and Human Rights

In recent years there has been increasing concern about the impacts of conservation on local and indigenous communities. In particular the impacts of protected areas have come under close scrutiny.

Although protected area planning is the responsibility of government ministries, international conservation NGOs have been the target of criticism concerning these impacts.

FIELD has received a US$150,000 grant from the US-based Christensen Fund to strengthen the ability of Pacific Island countries to negotiate international legal regimes on biodiversity and climate change. The 2008-2010 project will focus on Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji.