Story | 17 Sep, 2020
Reflections on the State of the Union 2020 address
Story | 14 Sep, 2020
IUCN’s Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), through the #NatureForAll global movement, are celebrating nature and drawing attention to the importance of biodiversity worldwide, with an inspiring new video and an exciting card game on…
Story | 11 Sep, 2020
WCEL hosts Second Webinar on Recent Developments in European Environmental Law Jurisprudence
On Friday 4 September, WCEL hosted the second of a two-part Webinar Event on "Recent Developments in European Environmental Law Jurisprudence".
Story | 11 Sep, 2020
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Lao PDR is continuing to assist the Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office (PAFO) in Khammouane Province to conserve the biodiversity of Phou Hin Poun National Protected Area and support the effective…
Story | 08 Sep, 2020
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is with great personal sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain. Our beloved leader and friend passed away last Tuesday, 1 September 2020 as a result of lung cancer.
Story | 04 Sep, 2020
WCEL hosts Webinar on Recent Developments in European Environmental Law Jurisprudence
On Friday 28 August, WCEL hosted the first of a two-part Webinar Event on "Recent Developments in European Environmental Law Jurisprudence". IUCN Director General Dr. Bruno Oberle provided opening remarks.
Story | 01 Sep, 2020
WCPA publishes a new guide to identifying ecosystem services in protected areas
The Protected Area Benefits Assessment Tool Plus (PA-BAT+) - a users’ guide to identifying ecosystem services from protected areas, in collaboration with local communities and Indigenous People, has just been published by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.
Story | 01 Sep, 2020
New secure information-sharing platform for East Africa
On 27th August 2020, TRAFFIC with support from USAID funded CONNECT project hosted a virtual launch of the Eastern Africa -Trade in Wildlife Information Exchange (TWIX) mailing list, connecting law enforcement officials from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Story | 31 Aug, 2020
COVID-19 and Adaptive leadership
Practices conservation leaders can employ to cushion their organizations during crises. Blog from a webinar titled COVID-19 and Adaptive leadership, which was held on August 11, 2020
Story | 26 Aug, 2020
At an online ceremony hosted by the International Union for the Conservation for Nature (IUCN) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), the prestigious Kenton R. Miller Award for Innovation in National Parks and Protected Area Sustainability was…