Story | 05 sep, 2017
IUCN sends message at the Global Snow Leopard Forum - conservation works
The survival of the snow leopard was the focus of the recent International Snow Leopard and Ecosystems Forum 2017 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which brought together government ministers and conservationists, including IUCN Vice President Mr Malik Amin Aslam, to outline a strategy to protect the…
Story | 24 jul, 2017
Places of extraordinary natural value inscribed as World Heritage
UNESCO's 41st session of the World Heritage Committee took place in Kraków, Poland from 2 to 12 July 2017. Four natural wonders that have been inscribed on the World Heritage list in 2017 followed the advice of the IUCN’s advisory body on nature to the World Heritage Committee. Two new…
Story | 21 mrt, 2017
Reintroducing the Goitered Gazelle, Azerbaijan’s once lost wildlife heritage
Advocating for wildlife conservation, IDEA has taken five endangered animals of Azerbaijan under its supervision – the “Big Five” project: the Goitered Gazelle, the Caucasian Leopard, the Imperial Eagle, the Brown Bear and the Grey Wolf, implementing a number of measures to protect each of them…
Story | 10 jan, 2017
The World Heritage Upstream Processes and Beyond
This workshop offered a space for participants to share experiences related to Upstream Processes and other ways the Advisory Bodies (ABs) to the World Heritage Committee support the State Parties (SP) in the implementation of the World Heritage (WH) Convention. Main focus was the promotion of…
Story | 19 dec, 2016
Reflections of a programme manager on the end of ENPI-FLEG
Richard Aishton, Senior Programme Manager, ENPI/FLEG Programme reflects on the accomplishments of the European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument East Countries Forest Law Enforcement and Governance Program (ENPI-FLEG, or simply FLEG) over the past seven years. The programme has made many…
Story | 14 dec, 2016
FLEG to FLR transition – a natural fit
Richard Aishton, Senior Programme Manager, ENPI/FLEG Programme at IUCN, makes a case for the European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument East Countries Forest Law Enforcement and Governance Program (ENPI-FLEG, or simply FLEG) to transition its focus toward forest landscape restoration (FLR…
Story | 28 nov, 2016
Define ‘local forest’ – a recent report on forest governance provides an answer
When conducting a study that spans multiple countries, the only way to ensure the comparability of data is by establishing clear definitions for the information being collected. In the case of a recently published report on forest governance in Eastern Europe and Russia, the term ‘local forest’…
Article | 21 okt, 2016
Traçons le chemin pour conserver les plantes à travers la Méditerranée
Le Monténégro accueillera la 1ère Semaine de conservation des plantes méditerranéennes.
Story | 21 okt, 2016
Setting the path for plant conservation across the Mediterranean
Montenegro will host the 1st Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week.
Story | 31 jul, 2016
A vision for protected areas in North Eurasia
By Elena Nikolaeva, WCPA Regional Vice Chair for North Eurasia.