Politique sociale
Interactive Portal on Rights Based Approaches to Conservation
The IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC) - with the support of the IUCN Senior Adviser for Social Policy, as well as individual members of the Commission on Environmental Law (CEL) and the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) - has launched an interactive, web-based “Rights-Based Approach to Conservation Portal” to promote and encourage rights-based approaches to conservation (RBAs to Conservation). …
07 Sep 2010 | News story
Empowering people to manage water
Across East Africa, water catchment planning and development at the local level is essential for sustainable and integrated water management in the region. "It is at the local level that the opportunity for involvement of all stakeholders, including non-state actors, in water resources management exists", says Katharine Cross, IUCN Water Programme Officer. …
17 Aug 2010 | News story
Climate change, Restoration and Resilience
“We need to continuously, strongly and publicly argue that carbon sequestration is only one of many ecosystem services that forests can provide”. …
22 Jul 2010 | News story
Lessons learned from improving forest governance in Acre, Brazil
This new publication not only analyses the lessons learned in Acre, Brazil, from IUCN's global forest governance project Strengthening Voices for Better Choices (SVBC), but is itself part of an ongoing local process of social learning about governance and forests. …
24 Jun 2010 | News story
Sharing the benefits of REDD
Full participation of forest communities is indispensable for REDD-plus (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, plus conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks) to be a success, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) says in a new study. …
10 Jun 2010 | News story
Forest resources and poverty alleviation: a new partnership in Mozambique
IUCN’s Mozambique country office has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Institute for Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (IPEME) to establish and operate a community-managed sandalwood bank in the district of Matutuine-Djabula for processing and trade of wood that will initially be targeted at Maputo-based artisans.
05 May 2010 | News story
Traditional knowledge key to conserving biodiversity
Climate change, unsustainable development and biodiversity loss are mounting threats to life on earth and human societies. Throughout the ages, local communities have developed knowledge and tools for survival and adaptation to their environment. But as indigenous cultures, local languages and practices are eroded, so is our civilization’s resilience to new environmental challenges. …
12 Apr 2010 | News story
L'UICN et ses Membres forment une Initiative de Conservation et Droits Humains
L’UICN et sept autres organisations importantes de conservation collaborent afin de promouvoir les droits humains liés à la conservation. … | English | Spanish
23 Mar 2010 | News story
IUCN and the Global Water Initiative partners conduct vulnerability assessment training
IUCN as part of The Global Water Initiative (GWI) conducted vulnerability assessment trainings across four countries in East Africa – Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. …
02 Dec 2009 | News story
IUCN launches Russian and Spanish versions of Sacred Sites Guidelines
IUCN launches today Russian and Spanish versions of its Sacred Natural Sites: Guidelines for Protected Area Managers – a landmark publication to support the protection of sacred places around the world. …
09 Nov 2009 | News story
