New Guidance Released to Strengthen Coral Reef Restoration Regulatory Frameworks
As coral reef restoration efforts expand worldwide, success depends not only on scientific innovation, but on the policies and regulatory systems that enable action on the ground. The release of a new guidance document, Strengthening Coral Reef Restoration Regulatory Frameworks, Guidance for reviewing national regulatory frameworks, is designed to support governments in coral-reef- countries to […]
Francis Appointed to Programme Committee for 2027 Ocean Decade Conference
We are pleased to share that Francis has been selected as a member of the Programme Committee for the 2027 Ocean Decade Conference, a major global event under the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. This appointment recognises Francis’s expertise and ongoing contributions to advancing ocean science, innovation, and collaboration in support […]
Strengthening Global Policy: BPC Supports Fiji in Advancing a UNEA Resolution on Coral Reefs
On 9 December 2025, Fiji announced that the “Accelerating Global Action to Promote the Climate Resilience of Coral Reefs” resolution became the first resolution at UNEA-7 to achieve full consensus among all Member States, a remarkable achievement delivered after intense, highly technical negotiations that concluded at 1 a.m. The resolution was officially adopted during the […]
Critical Gaps in National Coral Reef Commitments
A new study published by Wildlife Conservation Society, and co-authored by Francis, Tom and Margaux, “Coral reef commitments are largely absent from national biodiversity and climate frameworks,” highlights a significant gap between global ambitions for coral reef conservation and national-level policies. The study examined 25 coral-rich countries to assess how national strategies under the Convention […]
Autumn School on Marine Biodiversity Equips Participants with Tools for Sustainable Ocean Management
The Autumn School Protecting marine biodiversity for nature and humans brought together 20 participants from across Europe in Seville Spain, from 8 – 10 October 2025, to explore how marine biodiversity supports ecosystems and the people who depend on them. Organised as part of the MARBEFES Project (Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning leading to Ecosystem […]
Rethinking Permitting to Restore the Ocean
At Blue Pangolin, we know that restoring the ocean is no longer optional – it is essential. We are pleased to have supported the recent publication “Rethinking Marine Restoration Permitting to Urgently Advance Efforts”, a global call to action led by Swansea University and co-authored by Margaux Monfared, alongside 25 other marine scientists and practitioners […]
Coral Restoration Consortium Welcomes Margaux to Advisory Board
We are pleased to share that Margaux has been welcomed to the Advisory Board of the Coral Restoration Consortium (CRC). The CRC is a global community of practice for reef restoration, including scientists, practitioners, and policy experts working to advance and scale coral reef restoration. The Advisory Board provides strategic guidance, ensuring that the CRC’s […]
Investing in Nature: Margaux Completes UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Course
At Blue Pangolin Consulting, we are proud to celebrate continuous learning and professional development, especially when it supports our mission to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine, coastal and terrestrial resources. As the world faces escalating ecological crises, it’s clear that traditional conservation funding models must be diversified. Biodiversity loss presents a systemic […]
Margaux is named a member of Leading Women for the Ocean
Margaux has been named a member of the Leading Women for the Ocean (LWO), a distinguished global network of senior women leaders working to advance ocean conservation and sustainable ocean governance. Her inclusion reflects a growing recognition of the role that emerging leaders play in driving international action for the ocean, particularly in the face […]
Margaux Joins the CBD Women’s Caucus to Champion Gender Equality in Global Biodiversity Policy
Margaux has joined the CBD Women’s Caucus, a self-organised global coalition of individuals, community-based organisations, and civil society groups advocating for and contributing to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in a gender-responsive manner. Margaux’s appointment to the Caucus reflects her longstanding commitment to gender equity in conservation and her leadership in […]
