News | 26 Aug, 2022
The two latest knowledge products on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) present key findings and recommendations on how to enhance climate change adaptation and help reduce the risk of disasters in the Western Balkans. The NbS scoping studies for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia are now available …
Grey literature | 2021
Policy and Legal Recommendations in the Republic of Cyprus: Plastic Pollution
As a result of a previous gap analysis, the plastic hotspot assessment and the stakeholders’ consultation, this report provides a series of recommendations for plastic pollution.
Grey literature
The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the legal and policy instruments in the Republic of Cyprus directly tackling marine plastic pollution at national level, in the context of the IUCN’s “Plastic Waste Free Islands-Med” project.
Grey literature | 2021
Action Plan to prevent plastic waste in the Republic of Cyprus 2030
This Action Plan to Prevent Plastic Waste in the Republic of Cyprus 2030 is designed to be a comprehensive resource.
Story | 10 Aug, 2022
Sargai Sha, Conservation Officer at The Nature Conservancy China is joined in this conversation by Cécile Fattebert of the IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas team.
Grey literature | 2021
This report gives an overview of the relevant literature concerning the sources, impacts and possible management and/or policy measures of ghost gear, which is supplemented by the outcomes of a survey to give insight into the situation in the Republic of Cyprus. Building upon this, a selection…
Story | 25 Jul, 2022
Building the knowledge and capacity on Nature-based Solutions in the Western Balkans
IUCN team of experts has delivered a set of training events in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia from March to July 2022 aiming to facilitate experience sharing, strengthen knowledge, and sensitise decision-makers, planners, and practitioners on the role of Nature-based…
Story | 20 Jul, 2022
Enhancing legal and policy frameworks for Nature-based Solutions in the Western Balkans
Until now, there has been no systematic and consistent approach to legal and policy analysis that addresses the integration of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) into development strategies, sectoral policies and legal instruments to tackle climate change and disaster risks. In responding to this gap…
Story | 20 Jul, 2022
Getting ready for scaling up - Key Biodiversity Areas China National Coordination Group established
The Key Biodiversity Areas China National Coordination Group has been formally established at the launch workshop organized by IUCN China on 22nd June 2022.
Story | 14 Jul, 2022
Valuing, financing and mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions in China
Beijing, China – A new study released last month examining the value of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) calls for stronger policy and financing support, together with wider application and scaling up of NbS across China.