Publication | 2016
This study presents some lessons from a selection of IUCN interventions in dryland areas that have adapted to a greater or lesser extent to the conditions of drylands, notably focusing on water management to deal with scarcity and variability. The study is intended as a means of capturing…
Story | 17 jun, 2016
Lands of hope: Nature-based solutions to land degradation
Land degradation touches almost one third of all land on the planet, affecting 1.5 billion people. On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought we look at how IUCN is working with communities around the world to halt this global menace.
Story | 05 jan, 2016
Twelve nomination files reviewed for natural World Heritage in 2016
IUCN’s World Heritage Panel gathered last December to consider 12 files for possible inscriptions of natural sites on the World Heritage List in 2016. This includes proposals for boundary changes in two natural World Heritage sites in Russia. As the official Advisory Body on natural World…
Publication | 2011
This book presents the results of an international research project, which was designed explicitly to examine application of the forest landscape restoration (FLR) approach to dryland forest ecosystems in Latin America. In order for FLR to be transferred into mainstream practice that is adopted…
Press release | 08 mei, 2013
New study shows importance of IUCN’s Red List of Ecosystems
A new global standard in assessing environmental risk, the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, has been trialled on 20 ecosystems spanning six continents and three oceans.
Comunicado de prensa | 08 mei, 2013
Un nuevo estudio muestra la importancia de la Lista Roja de Ecosistemas de la UICN
El sistema se probó en 20 ecosistemas de seis continentes y en tres océanos.
Press release | 09 sep, 2012
IUCN’s Red List of Ecosystems gains speed
From Australia to Patagonia, from coral reefs to rainforests and deserts, the new IUCN Red List of Ecosystems will assess the status of ecosystems worldwide, to identify their risks and the potential impact on both ecosystems and human wellbeing.
Comunicado de prensa | 09 sep, 2012
La Lista Roja de Ecosistemas de la UICN cobra impulso
Desde Australia hasta la Patagonia, desde los arrecifes de coral hasta la selva tropical y los desiertos, la nueva Lista Roja de Ecosistemas de la UICN evaluará el estado de los ecosistemas de todo el mundo, para identificar sus riesgos y el posible efecto tanto en los ecosistemas como en el…
Communiqué de presse | 09 sep, 2012
Les travaux sur la Liste rouge des écosystèmes de l'UICN vont bon train
De l'Australie à la Patagonie, des récifs coralliens aux forêts tropicales et aux déserts, la nouvelle Liste rouge des écosystèmes de l'UICN établira la situation des écosystèmes du monde entier afin de préciser les risques auxquels ils sont exposés et les impacts qui en découleront pour les…
Story | 10 okt, 2011
Natural Solutions: Protected Areas helping people deal with desertification and drought
Drylands occupy approximately 40% of Earth's land area and are home to more than two billion people.