Story | 11 Oct, 2016
Photo gallery: Chitwan National Park – home of the one-horned rhino
Discover the beauty of Chitwan National Park in Nepal through stunning photos from a recent IUCN World Heritage mission! IUCN experts report on the park’s state of conservation and make a set of recommendations to secure its long-term protection.
Story | 10 Oct, 2016
The 16th Meeting of the National Coordinating Body (NCB) of the Mangroves for the Future Programme (MFF) Pakistan was organized on October 03, 2016 at the Pakistan Naval Academy at Commandant PNA Rahbar, Manora, Karachi.
Story | 19 Sep, 2016
Pakistan: Promising times ahead following World Conservation Congress
Malik Amin Aslam re-elected to Council; Ashiq Ahmad Khan wins Kenton Miller Award; Resolution adopted to call for Astola Island to be declared a protected area; Workshop on saving Vultures well-attended; constructive contributions to Congress debates appreciated by other countries
Story | 05 Sep, 2016
Ashiq Ahmad Khan wins the Kenton Miller Award 2016
3 September 2016
IUCN World Conservation Congress, Honolulu
Ashiq Ahmad Khan received the Kenton Miller Award for Innovation in Protected Areas Management for achieving a more secure and sustainable management of Khunjerab National Park in Pakistan. Ashiq was one of the first…
Story | 08 Aug, 2016
IUCN and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) organised a launch ceremony of the mangroves plantation in the Port Qasim Area jurisdiction of the SSGC LPG-Terminal today.
Story | 04 Aug, 2016
Provincial Government Officials received Orientation on Climate Financing Opportunities
An orientation session was organized by IUCN in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change for the Sindh Provincial Government Officials at the IUCN Country Office, Karachi. The orientation was attended by representatives of the various provincial government departments.
Story | 02 Aug, 2016
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management strives to expand worldwide database on Ecosystems
The Chairperson of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), Mr. Piet Wit, presented the Comission's work and goals to IUCN Members, Commission Members and staff at the IUCN Country Office, Karachi.
Publication | 2015
Nexus governance : harnessing contending forces at work
Using case studies from Nepal, India and Thailand, this paper explores challenges and governance options that can accept social and physical uncertainties and build synergy across the water, energy, and food sectors.
Story | 29 Jul, 2016
Fierce yet fragile: Coexistence in a changing world
Tigers once inhabited vast parts of Asia, from Indonesia to the Central Asian states; they have now vanished from over 90% of their former range. On International Tiger Day we look at how IUCN's tiger programme is helping humans and tigers coexist – and making sure these magnificent predators…