Story | 22 jan, 2021
The Plastic Waste Free Islands project 2020 update: key progress made over the last year
Our 2020 update overview gives highlights of advancements made whilst dealing with the reality of having to adapt to unexpected events and uncertainties during a difficult year. The overview shows the Plastic Waste Free Islands project team and implementing partners'…
Story | 14 dec, 2020
5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) is on, new dates announced.
The new dates for IMPAC5, Vancouver, Canada, have been announced: 3-9 February, 2023. Co-hosts IUCN and the Canadian Government, together with the international committee for IMPAC5, invite you to prepare.
Artículo | 24 sep, 2020
La entrega del aval de arrendamiento a la única organización comunitaria del Área de Usos Múltiples Hawaii fue posible gracias al acompañamiento facilitado por el Proyecto Regional de Biodiversidad Costera, a través de su socio local, ARCAS.
Artículo | 07 aug, 2020
En todo el mundo, la propagación de la pandemia COVID-19 ha revelado y profundizado los patrones existentes de desigualdad social y vulnerabilidad. En particular, los pueblos indígenas se enfrentan a efectos desproporcionados y graves, lo que refleja las disparidades de larga data en los…
Story | 06 aug, 2020
Around the world, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and deepened existing patterns of social inequality and vulnerability. In particular, indigenous peoples face disproportionate and severe impacts, reflecting long-standing disparities in health services, economic access and…
Story | 17 jul, 2020
Blue carbon and more: mangroves as superheroes
Mangrove forests and swamps are nature's superheroes, a vital ecosystem for climate mitigation, adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and many other benefits for humans and animals alike. On this International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem 2020, we present an interactive…
Story | 06 jul, 2020
Deep-sea mining effects may be felt from top to bottom, surface to seabed
Seabed mining effects will probably not be confined to the sea floor, argues a Proceedings of the National Academy (PNAS) journal article from the University of Hawaii, co-authored by IUCN's High Seas Adviser, Kristina Gjerde. The effects will be…
Artículo | 02 jul, 2020
El desarrollo rural bajo en emisiones, una oportunidad para el estado de Oaxaca
En el evento virtual de clausura del proyecto “Plan de Inversión para el desarrollo rural bajo en emisiones del Estado de Oaxaca”, la UICN y el Gobierno del Estado presentaron sus resultados sobre la generación de herramientas de planeación…
Story | 30 jun, 2020
Building ambition for the High Seas Treaty: June IUCN webinar series. What did you miss?
The goal of the three sessions was for all to better understand the UN Treaty on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (the High Seas Treaty), to address potential points of divergence, and to build ambition for the …
Artículo | 24 jun, 2020
La Moskitia hondureña: biodiversa, costera y entre espejos de agua
Información recabada en un estudio revela el estado socio-económico y ambiental actual, así como los retos de una zona reconocida por su riqueza biológica y cultural, a la que incluso se le ha denominado “La Amazonía Centroamericana”.