Stocktaking and Scaling Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Workshop in Berlin
In early October, Tom represented Blue Pangolin Consulting at the Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Coastal Resilience Workshop in Berlin, Germany. The event was organised by the Ecologic Institute and the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) under the TropicalAdapt project. The workshop convened experts from around the world to review the progress of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in […]
From Dialogue to Diagnostics – Advancing Resilience through the BiodivEarth Community of Practice
In late September, Blue Pangolin Consulting, represented by Tom, participated in the BiodivEarth Community of Practice (CoP) meeting in Menorca, Spain. The event brought together scientists, site managers, and initiative leaders from across Europe and beyond to explore how ecosystem resilience can be identified, measured, and strengthened through shared learning. Hosted by BiodivEarth, GOB Menorca, and […]
Support to the Ratification and Early Implementation of the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement)
This four-year framework contract supports the European Commission’s work to facilitate the ratification and early implementation of the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement). Delivered by a consortium led by Landell Mills, with Blue Pangolin contributing as a technical, legal and communications partner, the objective of the Single Framework Contract for the provision of technical, legal, […]
Coral Reef Monitoring at the IW:LEARN Large Marine Ecosystem Meeting
In May 2025, Blue Pangolin Consulting attended the 24th Annual Consultative Meeting on Large Marine Ecosystems and Coastal Partners (LME24), of the IW:LEARN, held in Athens, Greece. The event brought together governments, UN agencies, regional commissions and scientific institutions to drive forward coordinated marine ecosystem management and progress toward the 2030 Agenda. Attending on behalf […]
Building Coastal resilience through Nature-based and Integrated Solutions – Risk Financing and Insurance Solutions for Coastal Resilience
As part of a multi-partner initiative led by the Asian Development Bank, Blue Pangolin is supporting the design and delivery of a pioneering project that strengthens coastal climate resilience through the economic valuation of coral reefs and development of sustainable and risk finance models, including Parametric Insurance. Implemented in the Philippines, Indonesia, Fiji, and the […]
State of resilience, Biodiv Earth’s project and design of a workshop for a Community of Practice
This consultancy supported BiodivEarth, a Swiss NGO committed to advancing nature-positive conservation. The focus was to inform the design of their flagship project aimed at enhancing resilience in areas of high biodiversity by strengthening effective management models. Through a thorough review of resilience science and practice—encompassing ecological, social, economic, and organisational dimensions—the consultancy identified key […]
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) Secretariat
Blue Pangolin Consulting serves as the Designated Administrative Representative (DAR) to the ICRI Secretariat, facilitating global coral reef conservation efforts through coordination, strategic advice, and operational support. Blue Pangolin’s role as the DAR underpins ICRI’s efforts to build a global community that recognises the ecological, social, and economic values of coral reefs, promoting their resilience […]
Driving Reef Action and Ocean Solutions at UNOC 2025: Our Reflections
From 6 – 13th June, the Blue Pangolin Consulting team attended two critical events for the Ocean agenda – the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) in Monaco (7–8 June) and the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice (9–13 June). Represented by Francis Staub, Tom Dallison, and Margaux Monfared, the team contributed technical […]
From Science to Policy: GCRMN’s Assessment of Pacific Coral Reefs
Blue Pangolin Consulting is proud to celebrate the launch of the Status and Trends of Coral Reefs of the Pacific: 1980–2023, the most comprehensive assessment ever undertaken of Pacific coral reefs by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN). The report, launched on 12 June 2025 at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in […]
Inaugural IUCN WCPA Specialist Group on World Heritage
Francis has recently joined the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)‘s newest and first-ever Specialist Group on World Heritage. This newly established group brings together more than 100 leading experts on natural heritage and area-based conservation, representing over 25 countries across all IUCN regions. The specialist group will operate under the guidance of an […]
