Story | 14 Jul, 2013
Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy - Results and Reflections
Are forests just an economic safety net for the poor? How much are forests actually worth, on a global scale?
Story | 01 Jul, 2013
Keeping the spirit of the 2012 Congress alive
IUCN is pleased to announce the launch of the IUCN Conservation Trends Platform, which illustrates trends for conservation based on analysis undertaken during the Forum of the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress on a…
Legacy Article | 20 Jun, 2013
Tajikistan gets its first natural World Heritage Site
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 21 June 2013 (IUCN) -- Tajik National Park became Tajikistan’s first natural World Heritage site. The decision was taken today by the World Heritage Committee, following the expert recommendation of IUCN.
Story | 24 Feb, 2013
Building capacity for managing World Heritage
Managers from 10 World Heritage sites throughout Africa met at the IUCN ESARO regional offices in Nairobi, Kenya to reflect on and learn more about management effectiveness of natural World Heritage sites in Africa. The Africa Nature project, a collaborative effort by the UNESCO World Heritage…
Story | 23 Sep, 2012
Investment guide to ‘triple win’ from locally controlled forestry
The most detailed discussions to date between investors and forest rights-holders have resulted in new guidance for investments that can create a ‘triple win’ of returns for investors, livelihood security for local communities and protection for forests.
Story | 17 Sep, 2012
Protected area management: Vietnam vs India
In 2011, an independent evaluation of 10 years of international support to Cat Tien National Park documented the failure to convert high levels of technical and financial support into effective protected area management. This failure was starkly revealed by the killing of the last Javan rhino…
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.
Story | 03 Sep, 2012
Take a Forest Walk at IUCN congress
We are proposing three "Forest Walks" as journeys through the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea. The attached document details the walks.
Story | 23 Aug, 2012
The ground-breaking work of IUCN’s six commissions is highlighted in the latest issue of the journal S.A.P.I.EN.S.
Story | 20 Aug, 2012
Now available: Pocket guide to World Heritage events at IUCN Congress
Be part of the World Heritage agenda at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea -- take advantage of up to 20 sessions tackling core issues affecting conservation of the world’s iconic natural places.