Welcome to the latest issue of Conservation Pulse, featuring our most recent conservation successes from around the world.
This issue leads with calls for action in the aftermath of the COVID-19 health crisis. The pandemic has had a tragic impact on so many lives but some good can come out of it if we grasp the opportunity to better safeguard human well-being and create a more sustainable relationship with the natural world. The global ocean is a case in point, an environment that provides huge benefits to billions of people but is also facing many serious threats. Last month, John Tanzer, who leads our global work in this area, called for action to tackle the ocean crisis as people around the world came together to celebrate World Oceans Day. And, in this issue, we’ve featured a number of examples of the positive steps being taken to safeguard the ocean – from action on plastics pollution to new measures to protect sharks and rays.
