Story | 23 Nov, 2020
Central America and the Caribbean have been heavily affected economically and socially by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, causing all sectors to rethink activities and adapt to the new reality. The IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean is rising to the…
Story | 23 Nov, 2020
Learn more about ecological restoration
Ecosystem Management Webinars: "Ecosystem Restoration: Global Initiatives in Science and Practice"
Story | 23 Nov, 2020
The Restoration Initiative is featured in a new, special edition of FAO’s Unasylva journal of forestry that is focused on restoration.
Blog | 19 Nov, 2020
Conserving land health is a common concern for both the agriculture and conservation sectors, and will be central to a post-Covid19 recovery. Following the publication of its seminal Common Ground report on agriculture and biodiversity, IUCN held a…
Blog | 12 Nov, 2020
BLOG: India and Bangladesh need greater, more sustained efforts to conserve Sundarbans
More than 7.5 million people live in the Sundarbans and depend on its ecosystem services. However, the rapid economic growth in both Bangladesh and India and changes in land use are threatening the Sundarbans ecosystem. The Mangrove forests and biodiversity it…
Story | 11 Nov, 2020
Race to Zero Dialogues: Climate action requires water action
During the original dates of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 (9-19 November 2020), a UNFCCC virtual campaign labelled ‘Race to Zero Dialogues’ is taking place instead. In the form of a two-week series of over 100 online events, the Dialogues focus on concrete action to support the world’s…
Story | 11 Nov, 2020
IUCN Asia Regional Office, acting as the IBRRI Secretariat, is announcing a call for small grant proposals to implement Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures in Ramsar sites and other wetlands in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Story | 09 Nov, 2020
People, Nature and Justice: Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Cities of the Global South
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) encompasses a broad set of approaches to adapt to climate change, that involve the management of ecosystems and their services to reduce the vulnerability of human communities. EbA has gained popularity as an approach to climate adaptation, and a wide body of…
Story | 03 Nov, 2020
IUCN is pleased to announce that it joins the Ocean Risk and Resilience Alliance (ORRAA) as a full member. ORRAA brings together the insurance and finance sectors, governments, non-profit organisations, and stakeholders from the Global South to pioneer finance and…
Story | 29 Oct, 2020
A new approach for restoring China's state forest farms
Wang Hui, Senior Forestry Engineer, shares his thoughts on incorporating the forest landscape restoration approach at the Mulan State Forest Farm in China.