Conservation news https://news.mongabay.com/list/governance/ Environmental science and conservation news Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:17:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png News on Governance https://news.mongabay.com/list/governance/ 32 32 Vietnam’s fishers face rising costs, declining catches and a contested sea https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/vietnams-fishers-face-rising-costs-declining-catches-and-a-contested-sea/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/vietnams-fishers-face-rising-costs-declining-catches-and-a-contested-sea/#respond 02 Oct 2026 18:01:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331508 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/vietnams-fishers-face-rising-costs-declining-catches-and-a-contested-sea/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331508 As Hong Kong heats up, calls grow for tougher rules to protect outdoor workers https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-hong-kong-heats-up-calls-grow-for-tougher-rules-to-protect-outdoor-workers/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-hong-kong-heats-up-calls-grow-for-tougher-rules-to-protect-outdoor-workers/#respond 02 Oct 2026 12:07:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331482 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/as-hong-kong-heats-up-calls-grow-for-tougher-rules-to-protect-outdoor-workers/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331482 Wildlife traffickers are now targeting Indonesia’s critically endangered maleo birds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/wildlife-traffickers-are-now-targeting-indonesias-critically-endangered-maleo-birds/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/wildlife-traffickers-are-now-targeting-indonesias-critically-endangered-maleo-birds/#respond 02 Oct 2026 11:33:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331261 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/wildlife-traffickers-are-now-targeting-indonesias-critically-endangered-maleo-birds/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331261 Gabon, home to the medicinal plant behind ibogaine, wants a fairer share of its global boom https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/gabon-home-to-the-medicinal-plant-behind-ibogaine-wants-a-fairer-share-of-its-global-boom/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/gabon-home-to-the-medicinal-plant-behind-ibogaine-wants-a-fairer-share-of-its-global-boom/#respond 01 Oct 2026 15:21:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331394 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/gabon-home-to-the-medicinal-plant-behind-ibogaine-wants-a-fairer-share-of-its-global-boom/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331394 Vantara in talks with Brazil on ‘strategic cooperation’ on threatened species, FOIA documents reveal https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/vantara-in-talks-with-brazil-on-strategic-cooperation-on-threatened-species-foia-documents-reveal/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/vantara-in-talks-with-brazil-on-strategic-cooperation-on-threatened-species-foia-documents-reveal/#respond 01 Oct 2026 11:01:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331147 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/vantara-in-talks-with-brazil-on-strategic-cooperation-on-threatened-species-foia-documents-reveal/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331147 Myanmar’s polluting mines selling to China through Thai companies https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/myanmars-polluting-mines-selling-to-china-through-thai-companies/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/myanmars-polluting-mines-selling-to-china-through-thai-companies/#respond 01 Oct 2026 02:04:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331322 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/myanmars-polluting-mines-selling-to-china-through-thai-companies/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331322 Philippine eagle habitat study maps mining risks and conservation priorities https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/philippine-eagle-habitat-study-maps-mining-risks-and-conservation-priorities/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/philippine-eagle-habitat-study-maps-mining-risks-and-conservation-priorities/#respond 30 Sep 2026 18:18:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331291 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/philippine-eagle-habitat-study-maps-mining-risks-and-conservation-priorities/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331291 Illegal wildlife continues to slip through Canada’s borders. 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https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331068 Despite a drop in deforestation in 2025, forest losses pile up in the Mekong https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/despite-a-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-forest-losses-pile-up-in-the-mekong/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/despite-a-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-forest-losses-pile-up-in-the-mekong/#respond 29 Sep 2026 02:05:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330522 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/despite-a-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-forest-losses-pile-up-in-the-mekong/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330522 As yellow-eyed penguins disappear, conservationists focus on deaths in fishing nets https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/as-yellow-eyed-penguins-disappear-conservationists-focus-on-deaths-in-fishing-nets/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/as-yellow-eyed-penguins-disappear-conservationists-focus-on-deaths-in-fishing-nets/#respond 28 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331013 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/as-yellow-eyed-penguins-disappear-conservationists-focus-on-deaths-in-fishing-nets/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331013 Indonesia passes agrarian reform law amid concerns over land protections https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesia-passes-agrarian-reform-law-amid-concerns-over-land-protections/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesia-passes-agrarian-reform-law-amid-concerns-over-land-protections/#respond 28 Sep 2026 13:18:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=331043 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indonesia-passes-agrarian-reform-law-amid-concerns-over-land-protections/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331043 Singapore’s plan to merge several islands could wipe out coral reefs https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/singapores-plan-to-merge-several-islands-could-wipe-out-coral-reefs/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/singapores-plan-to-merge-several-islands-could-wipe-out-coral-reefs/#respond 28 Sep 2026 08:49:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330946 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/singapores-plan-to-merge-several-islands-could-wipe-out-coral-reefs/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330946 NGOs call on Vantara to end all wild animal imports permanently https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/ngos-call-on-vantara-to-end-all-wild-animal-imports-permanently/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/ngos-call-on-vantara-to-end-all-wild-animal-imports-permanently/#respond 25 Sep 2026 18:09:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330863 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/ngos-call-on-vantara-to-end-all-wild-animal-imports-permanently/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330863 To tackle environmental crime, track profits through the whole supply chain (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/to-tackle-environmental-crime-track-profits-through-the-whole-supply-chain-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/to-tackle-environmental-crime-track-profits-through-the-whole-supply-chain-commentary/#respond 25 Sep 2026 18:07:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330777 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/to-tackle-environmental-crime-track-profits-through-the-whole-supply-chain-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330777 Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps become increasingly vulnerable to landslides https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/bangladeshs-rohingya-refugee-camps-become-increasingly-vulnerable-to-landslides/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/bangladeshs-rohingya-refugee-camps-become-increasingly-vulnerable-to-landslides/#respond 25 Sep 2026 12:10:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330815 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/bangladeshs-rohingya-refugee-camps-become-increasingly-vulnerable-to-landslides/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330815 Brazil’s tropical forest fund races to raise $2.7 billion before deadline 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concerns https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/planned-us-tech-hub-in-philippines-hit-over-environmental-and-indigenous-land-concerns/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/planned-us-tech-hub-in-philippines-hit-over-environmental-and-indigenous-land-concerns/#respond 23 Sep 2026 22:04:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330602 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/planned-us-tech-hub-in-philippines-hit-over-environmental-and-indigenous-land-concerns/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330602 Logging still threatens Bornean forest once envisioned as an Indigenous-led peace park https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/logging-still-threatens-bornean-forest-once-envisioned-as-an-indigenous-led-peace-park/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/logging-still-threatens-bornean-forest-once-envisioned-as-an-indigenous-led-peace-park/#respond 23 Sep 2026 16:52:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330551 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/logging-still-threatens-bornean-forest-once-envisioned-as-an-indigenous-led-peace-park/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330551 Two decades on, Nepal’s conservationists search for new ‘dream’ generation https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/two-decades-on-nepals-conservationists-search-for-new-dream-generation/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/two-decades-on-nepals-conservationists-search-for-new-dream-generation/#respond 23 Sep 2026 16:27:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330597 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/two-decades-on-nepals-conservationists-search-for-new-dream-generation/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330597 Reptiles, gold and money: How Australia is cracking down on wildlife trafficking https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/reptiles-gold-and-money-how-australia-is-cracking-down-on-wildlife-trafficking/ 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https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330371 Illegal mines threaten biodiversity and drinking water in Ghana’s Atewa Forest https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/illegal-mines-threaten-biodiversity-and-drinking-water-in-ghanas-atewa-forest/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/illegal-mines-threaten-biodiversity-and-drinking-water-in-ghanas-atewa-forest/#respond 21 Sep 2026 14:28:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330304 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/illegal-mines-threaten-biodiversity-and-drinking-water-in-ghanas-atewa-forest/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330304 Tight Brazil election challenges fragile gains for Amazon conservation https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tight-brazil-election-challenges-fragile-gains-for-amazon-conservation/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tight-brazil-election-challenges-fragile-gains-for-amazon-conservation/#respond 21 Sep 2026 07:00:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330151 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tight-brazil-election-challenges-fragile-gains-for-amazon-conservation/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330151 ‘How did you come to be here?’ Study digs into origins of Zambian wildlife crime https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/how-did-you-come-to-be-here-study-digs-into-origins-of-zambian-wildlife-crime/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/how-did-you-come-to-be-here-study-digs-into-origins-of-zambian-wildlife-crime/#respond 19 Sep 2026 21:22:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329983 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/how-did-you-come-to-be-here-study-digs-into-origins-of-zambian-wildlife-crime/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329983 Five orangutans found in India face long road back home to Indonesia https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/five-orangutans-found-in-india-face-long-road-back-home-to-indonesia/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/five-orangutans-found-in-india-face-long-road-back-home-to-indonesia/#respond 18 Sep 2026 11:26:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330216 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/five-orangutans-found-in-india-face-long-road-back-home-to-indonesia/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330216 US move to loosen restrictions on fishing could harm vital ecosystems, experts warn https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/us-move-to-loosen-restrictions-on-fishing-could-harm-vital-ecosystems-experts-warn/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/us-move-to-loosen-restrictions-on-fishing-could-harm-vital-ecosystems-experts-warn/#respond 18 Sep 2026 10:13:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330081 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/us-move-to-loosen-restrictions-on-fishing-could-harm-vital-ecosystems-experts-warn/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330081