Story | 12 مارس, 2020
Report: Blue Infrastructure Finance, where all win
All coastal and marine ecosystems are critical to human well-being and global biodiversity. Mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass beds are examples of these. But urban and rural infrastructure investments are having a heavy negative impact on these systems, and it is…
Story | 25 نوفمبر, 2019
Tangled roots and changing tides: law at the service of mangrove conservation and sustainable use
A pioneering global study details the legal and institutional frameworks governing mangroves and proposes solutions to address gaps and weaknesses identified.
Artículo | 31 أكتوبر, 2019
PreCOP25 genera importantes aportes en soluciones basadas en la naturaleza y océanos
Tres intensos días de paneles, reuniones y diálogo político, congregaron a cerca de 1500 delegados de 86 países, quienes prepararon el camino hacia la COP 25. La UICN estuvo presente en esta importante cita y aportó desde su experiencia a la…
Story | 08 أكتوبر, 2019
From 23 to 26 September, IUCN Lao PDR organised a citizen journalism training in Champhone district, Savannakhet province. Around 30 community members from the 16 villages located within the Xe Champhone Ramsar site and staff from the District and Provincial Offices of the Natural Resources and…
Story | 22 أغسطس, 2019
Assessing the Management Effectiveness of the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site through R-METT
From June 24th to June 27th 2019, IUCN Lao PDR facilitated a participatory assessment in Savannakhet Province, to evaluate the management effectiveness of the Ramsar designated Xe Champhone Wetland. The assessment was carried out using the Ramsar Management…
Artículo | 27 مايو, 2019
UICN desarrolla una herramienta online para la adaptación al cambio climático
Permitirá a municipalidades, sociedad civil y sector privado desarrollar estrategias para combatir el cambio climático. La plataforma web promueve la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas: el enfoque que permite aprovechar los beneficios de la naturaleza…
Blog | 27 نوفمبر, 2018
Blog: Floating agriculture drifts from Bangladesh to Viet Nam
Floating agriculture is an age-old practice in Bangladesh. Haseeb Md. Irfanullah of IUCN Bangladesh writes on the recent introduction of this famous, traditional farming system to the Mekong Delta as an example of south-south cooperation.
Story | 21 نوفمبر, 2018
Sometimes, you just need to let nature take its course
Growing over an estimated area of over half a million hectares, mangrove coverage in Myanmar is the second largest in Asia after Indonesia. These mangroves provide food, shelter and livelihoods to millions of delta and coastal dwellers in…
Story | 09 نوفمبر, 2018
On 5 October, 20 representatives from civil society, government, and the academic sector, representing seven countries which are part of the Mekong and Brahmaputra-Meghna River Basins, met in Bangkok to identify cross-basin learning and collaboration opportunities. The event was co-organised by…
Story | 24 أكتوبر, 2018
Future Wetland Guardians of the Seychelles
Wetlands are extremely important. However, in the Seychelles, many people refer to wetlands as marshes, which is perceived as synonymous to dirty water.