International NGO · PIRT member · SCB-O
INTERNATIONAL NGO
Society for Conservation Biology — Oceania
Role at PIRT
Society for Conservation Biology — Oceania contributes regional expertise and networks to PIRT working groups, partner programmes and the Pacific BioScapes initiative.About the organisation
Society for Conservation Biology — Oceania operates across the Pacific from a base in Australia, contributing to nature conservation through capacity-building, technical assistance, partnerships with member states and civil society, knowledge management, and direct programme delivery on the ground. As a PIRT member, Society for Conservation Biology — Oceania aligns its regional priorities with the Roundtable framework agreement and reports against pan-Pacific biodiversity targets.
Active programmes that intersect with PIRT
- Pacific BioScapes — EU-funded action managed by SPREP; Society for Conservation Biology — Oceania contributes regional or thematic expertise across the workstreams.
- NBSAP coordination — supports member countries' updates of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
- GBF Target 3 (30×30) — area-based conservation work, including marine protected areas, indigenous-led conservation areas and trans-boundary corridors.
- Conference 2026 — co-delivers the 11th Pacific Islands Conference for Nature Conservation in Noumea.
Working group involvement
- NbSWG — Nature-based Solutions Working Group — active member.
- PACoN — Pacific Area-based Conservation Network — active member.
- SWG — Pacific Species Working Group — active member.
Related
